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Hi y'all! I'm posting for a friend who just hatched out some chicks last week. She texted me asking about this one chick in particular that doesn't seem to have a vent... there is a small hole above where the vent typically is and that's how the chick poops and all. Problem is, the hole seems...

Blessed Easter! I took in this little one a few days ago- she was a TSC rescue and was a bit lethargic on day one. Her companion passed away the same day and was breathing heavily and gasping (she had been trampled in the broader bin). This little one here, named Fatima, has been a trooper...

Hey y'all! So it happened again... I walked into a feed store (this time it was TSC) for something completely not chick related and happened to see dying baby chicks... this is how I got into chickens... and how 30% of my flock expanded. 🤦‍♀️ I'm not sure if these little guys will make it, but...

It just never stops... *sigh* :barnie Went out this morning to find our 1yr old turkey hen with a swollen head. I tried taking pictures, but she's not exactly photogenic. She's acting normal and laid an egg yesterday, she just has that abnormal swelling.. Important notes: - she lost her little...

Ms. Zipporah (Zippy for short) came to us as a rescue when she was about 3-4wks old. She is approximately 6-7wks old today and we still haven't a clue what breed she might be. Someone had previously suggested Calico Princess, but I haven't found any pictures of the breed with white/grey wings...

Bit the bullet and finally bought some chicks from TSC. I've heard mixed opinions on the sexing for TSC chicks, so I'm a little nervous! These little guys are for my extremely broody Delaware, 'Helen'. This is also our first time letting a broody raise chicks, so a bit nervous about that as...

Hello all! I have a bit of a curious question for all you hobby fishers/worm experts. What's the difference between earthworms, redworms and Canadian nightcrawlers? (At least to a chicken.) I'm sure there's some complex differences between the regions they come from and what not, but to me (and...

Hello all, it's been a heck of a year already, and I'd like to ask for some help from you expert chicken keepers out there.... I have a 2yr old dark brahma hen that has been having crop issues for the last month and the doctor hasn't been able to figure out what's wrong. We're getting...

Hello all! I'm posting here for a friend. She had an 8yr old hen that seems to have a ruptured oil gland. I'm meeting her tonight to help clean the wound. Is there anything I should look for/treat besides the basic cleaning? I was thinking of flushing with betadine and apply8ng some triple...

Hello! My 2yr/o BSL hen has been acting rather lethargic lately and I noticed her vent feathers were very dirty. She was brought in, cleaned up and given probiotics and some fresh egg yolk (which she loved!) But she just pooped and it looks... wierd? She's had issues with vent greet before...

One of my button quail that I hatched out just passed... the youngest hatched out on 1/27.... the oldest is about a week older. They're all fully feathered. I had removed them off direct heat on valentines day and moved their enclosure to our living room that maintains a constant 70-75°f- they...

Hello all! We just took in this chick today, and we're wondering if anyone had any clues as to it's age and breed- bets on if it's a male or female are welcome as well ;) Poor little thing looks like it had its beak cut before being rescued. Thanks @DAPARROT for taking the little one in and...

Hello! I have 2 maran roos that I had oh-so-wished-were-hens, but obviously they're not. We tried rehoming them for a while, but finally decided to keep them because no one was willing to take both boys together (they were extremely bonded.) But recently, one of the brothers has started...

Hello all, I have a 1 day old baby button quail with a leg injury. I had a staggered hatch and with only 3 eggs left in the incubator, one of the cats decided this morning it was high time to send the whole thing crashing to the floor (along with my mother's laptop..) The crash woke me up and I...

Hello All! So the day before New Years (Dec.30th) I placed a couple button quail eggs and 2 jumbo quail eggs in my 12slot incubator with hopes that they would hatch... No such luck, but just for the heck of it, I continued placing every button quail egg I've found in the incubator with hopes...

Hello All! I currently have 3 roosters and 22 hens and due to some recent events, my family has begun seriously considering raising some backyard "mutts". I'm very new to the world of chicken breeding and would like to hear from the experts which would be the best breeds to, well, breed...

Hello all! I have two, 10wk old cuckoo marans for rehoming here in SoC. I had truly hoped that they'd be female, but alas, no such luck😔 These two boys are very sweet and well behaved. They have yet to crow, but their combs are beautifully developed and their spurs are just beginning to bud. If...

Hello all, I went into the run today to give out the daily dose of love and cuddles and noticed my 1yr old EE kinda fluffy and quiet off to the side. I felt her crop and all was normal, but she does have messy/dirt butt feathers. My question is, would this be vent gleet or a possible case of...

I just went to check on my quail and one of my hens appears to have broken her upper beak right around the area of her nostril. The entire beak has shifted to the right and her head/eyes are swollen. She was fine this morning. I have Tylan 50, Baytril, LA 200 and OxytetracyclineBactrim- what can...

I have a 1yr old EE who looks to have there bare, swollen patches around her left eye, but I'm no sure if it's just swelling or if it's a possible growth... if it is swelling, could it be allergies? And if so, what do I use to treat? I don't have any terrimicin on hand, but have several...