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One of my hens, who I would say is three or four years old, has been noticeably lethargic lately. She has been just laying down and sleeping, and her facial coloring is very pale compared to her normal coloring. I noticed today that her droppings are green! All the other places I have researched...

I have recently hatched out some chickens for a friend, and she told me that they were Columbias.However I have never heard of that breed nor have I seen it.... have any of you backyard chickeners heard of it or have it? Just wondering

1) What type of bird , age and weight: Bantam brahma hen, almost three years old, possibly a little overweight 2) What is the behavior: She is VERY off balanced and she falls over frequently, and occasionally I find her on her back because she has tiped over and can't get up again. She has been...

I have a new little hatchling that can't seem to walk! Her legs are underneath her as in she is almost completly lying on them both. I know its not spraddle leg because they arent out to the side, but instead infront of her. She is rather weak and want doing so well right after she hatched...

I'm really nervous. I am hatching my second batch of eggs, and the batch is currently on day 15. I candled just a couple of minutes ago with a decently high powered flash light, and I couldn't see anything! It was all black, no veins or anything. I could see the air cell and that is just about...

My bantam brahma hen has some puffy looking eyes. It apears as though she cannot open wither of them all the way, as she should. Are there any reason that this could be happening? There is nothing coming from her eyes, they are just puffy eyelids, she is otherwise perfectly healthy and always...

I am getting my one chicken a buddy will integration be a problem if there is only two, I know that there will be some trouble between them but will things be kept relatively easy since there are only two? Thanks for your help

This is my 5 month old cockerel, we call him Victor or V. He is a bearded blue silkie bantam. V just started crowing recently, we were so proud, but that means that he has to find a new home. He comes from a great breeder in Pennsylvania. If you want him click "buy now" and if you have any...

I have two pullets, then one rooster (we just found out he was a rooster today), and my rooster crows A LOT for like 15 minutes then he stops. That is fine with me, but they are "illegal chickens" and I can't have my neighbors find out. Is there a simple way that I can discourage crowing without...

I am looking for some showy type of bantam chicken. Must be in southern California, and possibly I would like to come pick the eggs up to avoid shipping troubles. Thanks for reading home you can help

My Brahma bantam pullet supposedly had bumble foot about 4 months ago, so consulting the internet I read that I should pick at it and let all the puss inside drain out, and all would be well. I did so and the was not puss. Now there is still a scab on her foot, and it is very swolen, so I...

I want to put my two month old in with my two hens, and they don't mind him or her, actually they like him/her, but is it too soon for it to eat lay mash? I heard that large amounts of calcium does bad things to a young chicken, but I forget what. Anyway I cannot tell if it is a boy or a girl...

One of my ill chicks seems to be exedingly warm to the touch. Do chickens get fevers? She/he has been sick with what we think is wry neck, we have given her every possible treatment in the book, and she has gotten better, but recently declined drasticly. Shoul we cull our beloved baby or wait to...

I am looking for theses to keep my one chick not lonely so if any of you breed these please contact me!

One of my chicks seems to have a lot of trouble keeping her head upright, the other is just fine and normal. I have tried vitamins, elctrorlytes, a combination of the two and it seems to maybe be even making it worse. Is there anything I can do for my baby? I am very worried that I might have to...

I am looking for two of these if anyone has one please email or send me a message. Thanks!

One of my chicks seems to have a lot of trouble keeping her head upright, the other is just fine and normal. I have tried vitamins, elctrorlytes, a combination of the two and it seems to maybe be even making it worse. Is there anything I can do for my baby? I am very worried that I might have to...

One of my chicks seems to have a lot of trouble keeping her head upright, the other is just fine and normal. I have tried vitamins, elctrorlytes, a combination of the two and it seems to maybe be even making it worse. Is there anything I can do for my baby? I am very worried that I might have to...

My 4 week old chickies went out for the first time in the hot 90 degree heat.While they had fun, they got very dirty, and I was wondering if it is okay to bathe them this young. Thanks for your help!

Is there something you can make as a chick waterer that they 1. wont drown in and 2. can't tip over? if so csn you send me a pattern or tell me how to make it? Thanks!