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Alright I need some help here... A Little Trivia... I have chicks that I have sold in the last month and one poor lady lost all the chicks she bought from me (10) a week after she bought them and then another lady lost (1) 3 days later that she bought from me but I have 7 healthy happy running...

The newest issue on the farm is my dying silkies. I have lost some silkies from the same breeder and I have not been able to figure out what it could be. It is not the breeder at all... because the first one passed at almost maturity 2 months or so ago with no signs but drop in behavior and...

I know there are a lot of threads on hatching these little ones... but I had 1 hatch last night on day 28 and now I have 4 more that I candled quickly last night and see red veins but all is quite. I dont know what to do now. It is day 29 and I dont know whether to wait, assist (which I know...

Are there any guess for these sumatras? Thanks for your opinion! 1st Sumatra: 2nd Sumatra: Didnt get a head shot because they both are identical in the face/comb

Ok So I went to pick up one of my favorite hens today and my hand was all bloody. When I pulled the feathers away I saw the picture that is posted. With assistance the spot was cleaned and neosporin was placed on it and it is wrapped now and will be cleaned twice a day until healed. My...

3 months or so old... hen or drake...

Polish hen took a turn for the worst! I found her lying in the yard ina rain storm today!!! she is nothing but skin and bones I dont know how she got so thin so fast... I googled pedialyte and they say that will help since that is all i have on hand... but she seems some what alert but still not...

Guess what Gender these are... hmmmm Buff Silkie #1 Buff silkie #2 Also behind #1 above Splash silkie #1 Splash Silkie #2 Together Silver Polish Golden Polish

It was from a hatchery thrown in as an extra and I have no clue... thanks for guessing!

I am dying to buy 1 polish hen over 6 weeks old... preferably laying but if still a chick just needs to be over 6 weeks old. Thanks so much! I am in Ashland, VA

So I just found a new home for my rooster this morning... yeah! (due to lack of manners around children) But I still have less then a week old fertile eggs left that I hate to not hatch... I have 2 hens manning a nesting box... I rarely see both off it and when another hen enters the coop they...

I understand the duck pens and I know how messy ducks are but I need recommendations for the floor of my outdoor pen do I have compact dirt or pea gravel? That is the only two I have heard of but if there are other suggestions please let me know thanks so much!

I have a 2 bantam frizzle cochin hens that are all of a sudden missing feathers... It does look like where the rooster holds them while doing his deed. What do I do? Is it wise to find them a new home? Thanks

Alright... here is the deal. I don't know where to post this but I have 4 beautiful guineas that have found their way to my property. I cant catch them, I don't whose they are and animal control has set a live trap and hope we can get them. They are in danger of the busy road that they keep...

Thinking about adding ducks to my Cochin flock of 7. What are your pros and cons about ducks... I heard the poop way to much and are some what pesky... any other and I read all the great stuff on the top reasons to have one. Just need to be sold 100% on the idea. Thanks!

So 4 of these strange bird showed up on the otherside of the fence next to my chicken coop. I dont know why they chose us but I opened the gate to see if the rooster would call them in. I dont even know if it works that way. Is this normal and if they come and join the family will it work...

I dont know what happened she was dead within a few hours so sad ;o( Aww my little 8 month Cochin has stopped laying stopped moving and stopped drinking. I am so worried for the little gal! Please help. Nothing is leaking out of anywhere and I have pictures. She lets me walk right up to...

Hi there.... I have posted on here before and did not get very many answers but I am hoping this is an easier questions hehe. I have 4 hens that I got about a month ago... They are about 11-12 weeks old now and well one looks like it is growing up to be a roo. I dont know for sure because I...

Ok I am VERY new to chickens haha... I have had my 4 (now 10 weeks old) standard Cochin hens for about a month now. They have adjusted great no fighting eating well and healthy. Well I wanted to add 2 more girls to my little group around the same age before they start laying in the early spring...