I had a chick just hatch but it has some intestines or some yolk sac attached to its bottom. Which do you think it is? Can I help or should I wait or cull?
I was all pretty easy and I'm sure that even if she was mated it would be successful and even if it wasn't at least she would get a break and have a chance. When I made the "sweatshirt" I had to make sure that I trimmed the belly part pretty good so it wouldn't get stepped on when they walked...
So one of my poor frizzles was being "pecked on" leaving his backend bare, I had trouble crocheting a sweater or saddle and it seamed stiff so instead since he's a guy I decided to be cooler and make a sweatshirt. I cut the sleeve of an old sweatshirt and cut wingelling slots. I also added...
So I think one of my Hens has/had bumble foot but when going through the procedure and after getting the big black scab off I didn't find a "core" or "kernel" but it was a mess and she was bleeding a little. So I cleaned it and rinsed it as best as possible with a benadine solution and lots of...
My duck loves sifting through mud! When I clean out his pool there is usually worms underneath and he is pretty good about beating the chickens to them but he always wins out when I let the hose run a little and he sifts and stomps away. Best day ever for him! Got a video of him today going...
So I got a mystery Bantam from my local store and just today found out that she is a he because he started crowing for the first time. It was so awesome and I am totally stoked. I have been trying to figure out his breed though for a while and I think I have it narrowed down to a Black Old...
My little girls and of course Roossell the rooster are doing just fine. I just wanted to let everyone know. They love it out there, now if the little dummies would just figure out when to go in at night like the rest of the old girls and that it's ok to come out in the morning they'd be just...
I have 10 chicks 4 white leghorn, 4 buff orpingtons and 2 red-sexlinks (1hen, 1 Roo) they are all a little over six weeks old now. I live in high desert NV where recently the temp dropped on us and I have a little snow on the ground, it melts during the day but get very cold at night. Our high...
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Here are two photos examples that I took of my most recent mutts. This can be done with ANY 2-3 day old chick, by the way.
COCKEREL
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/75928_ee-slrw_cockerel.jpg
PULLET
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/75928_ee-slrw_pullet.jpg...
One of my neighbors stopped by to congratulate me on my hen house that I built by myself as they watched the process of me building it, as I was trying to introduce myself to them but I kept getting interrupted by my little ankle peckers every time I tried to say my name... "Hi, my name is Mrs...
I experienced something similar this morning as well. 1 week ago I got 7 new birds that were healthy and they have been well intergraded with my established flock. My black Australorp was just fine yesterday, running around, dust bathing, eating the works. I put them to "bed" at 8 last night...