I thought this one would be a hen, but it has the personality of a roo. It’s about 9 weeks old, and I let it out to interact with my older flock. It pulled all its neck feathers forward and stood tall and bumped my adult hen the way a roo would
It’s cute but it screeeeeches when it’s picked up...
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This little chick I got is about 6 weeks old. It was supposed to be a silkie, but it’s looking more like a regular chicken with a funny hairdo. Thoughts?? It has five toes, feathers on them… I’ll post a pic from when I first got it to now. :)
Thanks in advance!
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I hatched my chickens and of the three one is definitely a Roo. I am on the fence with this white one though.
I’ve been saying “she” for the last 10 weeks - but I may be wrong.
“It” is super super affectionate. Loves to be held, loves to fly up on my shoulder or back when I’m in...
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Just wanted to give an update! I had a mobile vet check it out as I was panicking and could not wait until Saturday! It is cocci and we have started Amprol! :)
Thanks for all of your help and advice :love
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I’m new to owning chickens, and I’m learning a lot as I go.
I have come to realize that my soil chicken run is just not working for me. It gets too muddy, stinky and my chickens are getting feces stuck to their feet.
I clean it every day by hosing down the ladder, the logs and...
I wish I could share a video because that shows them a bit better. Let’s say it is lice or mites, what would be my best treatments? I do have the vet coming on Saturday, but I’d love to get moving on things if I can before she comes.
Thank you so much for replying! Sorry it was so hard to get a good pic of them because they were so small! I think you’re right - maybe they are wood mites?
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I’m attaching a photo of some type of mite? I found in clusters in my coop while cleaning it today. Seems to be near where the straw is.
This is new straw, and I change the shavings regularly and have never seen these. Chickens don’t seem bothered by them? Anyone know what this is...
It seems that every second poop looks bloody. I took two photos from two poops within an hour of each other. I have her separated right now in my house - hence the plastic feeder and setup. It was a quick thing I put together incase she got really sick. She is my favourite chicken - I helped...
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New here, although I did frequent the site in the past for answers and followed a few threads.
I have 6 backyard pet chickens. They were born in July 2022 :)
They were hatched by incubator and hand raised :love
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This is my first time raising chickens (from eggs I hatched). I have a small flock of 6 backyard pet chickens.
My 9 week old chicken has bloody stool, but no other symptoms! Earliest I can get in to a vet is Saturday.
In the meantime I have started medicated chick feed and...