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There have been so many posts on BYC that I have found funny, touching, or shocking. I thought it would be nice to have a collection dedicated to all of those who made BYC worth reading in 2011. I have selected a few of my favorites to get things started. Spookwriter is always ready to protect...

I have a 9 month old pullet that has not layed in several weeks. She stopped laying after the first cold night so I assumed she was just done for the winter. She is a tiny silkie x EE and only layed a couple of eggs a week anyway. She has been eating Manna Pro Layer with scrambled eggs as an...

Ok, so it is 4:25 am right now and I have already had my goof of the day. About half an hour ago I heard the sound of a car motor. I live in a fairly isolated area with few neighbors and no through traffic so this is unusual. I looked out of the window and see a car pulling into the yard next...

We just received the news that our zoning is being changed. It will only affect a small area in Hillsborough County. We are currently zoned residential/ agriculture. The change should take place after the final vote (it will pass) in Dec. I was not aware of the problem initially but learned...

I have a little Silkie x EE that is 6 months old. She was somehow put into the last batch of LF chicks I purchased. She is a tiny 1 1/2 lbs. She has a somewhat broad chest and seems to be height/weight proportionate. You might even say she appears a bit chunky. She is so small that I have to...

I have always said that I would do what is best for my birds rather than what is best for me. Sometimes this philosophy just sucks! I just had to cull my sweet little BO pullet. This is the first adult chicken I have ever put down. I had a roo that began to slowly deteriorate about two weeks...

I do not usually post news stories on BYC but I thought this was important. I guess it is time to beef up security. http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/national/employers-can-credit-check-your-facebook-06212011

Ok, I have been living in denial about the sex of my chicks long enough. I guess I will start with this one. Please be gentle. This EE had been completely scalped by another chick. The feathers on its head have just grown back. It is 16 or 17 weeks old. These are not the best pics.

My older daughter graduated Monday night!! Woohoo! I even got her to stop crying long enough for a picture.

Ok, I'm not really needing advice as much as some support. One of my 9 or 10 weeks old Australorp chicks has been badly injured. I think my daughter's white orp chicks are to blame. They have done this before. I hadn't had any problems since I put my adult roo in with the chicks, he does not...

I have a little EE pullet that is about 5 or 6 weeks old. She was scalped a couple of weeks ago by another chick what is 2 weeks older than her. My daughter brought her to me in a panic and initially I thought I would have to cull her. She literally had no skin on her head at all, just clean...

Let me start by saying I am a BAD caretaker. I have 10 chicks that are about 4 or 5 weeks old (unsure...they are in the ugly but feathered stage). They are in a newly built outdoor brooder with automatic feeder and waterer. It has been raining like crazy here so I checked the brooder after a...

I have posted a couple of threads about my rooster with an eye injury. Short story is that he was attacked by a neighbors bird and the injury has become infected. The eye itself is intact but there is a LOT of pus under the lid. He is holding the eye closed. I have been rinsing the eye with...

I just got a new batch of chicks and decided to start a flock record. I had my DDs help me do a photo shoot of each chick and record characteristics of each (green legs, blue eyes, # of toes, etc...) I also recorded date received, ages, and seller info. The plan is to be able to tell the birds...

Ok, nobody helped me when I posted for help earlier. I give up on that. What I REALLY REALLY need to know is what dosage do I give a 3 lb rooster? I have Amox/ K Clav 875-125 (Augmentin 875 mg) tablets He has an infected eye injury. What would be the dosage of asprin for pain?

I need to know a couple of things and would appreciate any help you can offer. 1)Can Agrimycin be used for general infections? Such as an injury that has become horribly infected? (I am already treating the area topically.) 2) What dosage should 1 bird (3 lbs) be given per day? (I know the...

I noticed a few little bugs (lice?) on one of my roos so I went to the feed store to get Sevin dust. The guy there told me to use Manna Pro Poultry Protector Spray instead. He said it is safer than the harsh chemicals. The bottle says to spray directly on the bird as well as the coop. It is...

I just got a pair of orpingtons for my daughter. I was told the coloring is unusual. The birds are 6-8 weeks of age and have snowy white feathers with grey fluff under them. There are also grey circles around their eyes and they have grey (almost blue) legs. Their eyes are dark. The seller said...

I got some new chicks today. I'm not even sure exactly how old they are. The breeder (a BYC member) mixed some chicks from different hatches and was unsure of dates....and breeds/mixes. Two are between 6 and 8 weeks old and have been put into their own section of the brooder. The others are...

Hello BYC! Before I start, I would like to tell you that I am fairly new to chickens AND to online forums, so please excuse any newbie errors. I am a mom of two teenage daughters and have a cat that rules the house. We live in central Florida. I decided almost a year ago that since we moved...