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Have a Dominique (sp?) chick that is about a week old. Everything was normal until this morning. For some reason it has a crooked neck now. Head is turned in one direction and isn't returning to a normal position. What could be causing this?

Ok, I order some Ameraucanas (sp?) and I'm suppose to be getting black and blues. Given this information, what will the offspring color variations be.

Looking to buy 12+ pure breed Blue Ameraucana hatching eggs. Must be willing to ship to Texas. Perfer breeder to be member of ABC. Would like to see breeding stock if possible.

Issue: Very bad respiratory infection in 3.5 month old Welsummer chicks. Actions taken so far: Sunday: Injected .5ml of Tylan 50 to all birds (4). Monday: Hens recovered. The Rooster isn't. Inject 1.0ml of Tylan 50 to rooster. Tuesday: Hens looking good, still no improvement on...

Buff Orpington hens haven't been laying for nearly three months now. What up? I've gone over everything I know to encourage production. Here's what I know: A: Molt start about three months ago. None of them ever lost all their feathers though. B: Change diet two months ago to cracked corn...

I was told this hen was a brown leghorn but I have my doubts. I have four others that are very much the typical single comb variety, but this one is different. Could she still be a brown leghorn, but a different variety or some thing else.

I have a three week old Blue orpington chick that has gotten sick. I have separated it the others. Cleaned the vent area and surrounding area with warm rag. Its vent is clear of all debris. I have started all the chicks on a low dosage of Terrimicin (spelling?). He is (was) in a wire...

If you live in the lower DFW area of Texas, you might want to attend the new swap meet that has been started. It only about a month or two old, but it is growing. All vendors of livestock & poultry welcomed. No set-up charges (yet). It starts at 9:30 at Baldwin Feed store on 174 in Rio Vista...

Came across a blue hens this weekend at a poultry swap. I was told it was a blue orpington. I've wanting some blues for some time now so for six bucks it was worth it even if she isn't. she has already laid an egg. Anyways, what does everyone think. Dies every think she has all the...

Sorry, I don't have a camera so I can't post pictures but.... I hatched out three BBS eggs and have the following color patterns, can anyone tell me if they will be blue, black, or splash. 1.) One is almost black with yellow on the belly and coming up the neck. Also has dark black striping...

I had some eggs mailed to me yesterday, and one egg was slightly cracked. The crack is spiderweb like about 1/4" diameter. I heard somewhere before to place a light wax over it to help seal out the "bad stuff". Has anyone had success in saving a cracked egg from Day 1? Is it likely to...

My hen Bonnie was sitting on clutch of about 11 eggs. Apparently an egg popped or something and eggs got messy. She instinctively push four cleaner eggs away and continued to sit on them. But as luck would have it ants invaded the nest and she was forced of the remaining eggs. I though the...

I'm looking to fill an open pen, but I don't know what I want. I enjoy the rarer chickens. I recently tried to get some Barnevelders but basically ended up with a bust. I want to stay away from bantams. Any ideas?

I've noticed several people place their hatching eggs in a flat during the hatching process. I've always just place them on the 1/4'' mesh base on my LG9200. Is there an advantage to this method? or is it preference?

Are Salmon Favorelle a natural sexed breed. Or another way saying it is, can you tell the difference between the hens and the cockerel as they hatch?

I've seen the incubator plans for some styrofoam models, but I'm actually looking for some plans for a home made cabinet style incubator. Does anyone have plans there willing to share or at least point me to a thread I missed? I want it to be built out of plywood or something similar.

Subject line says it best. Looking for Barnevelder eggs so that I can hatch and raise them here in Texas. If eggs aren't available to ship, please point me to a breeder here in Texas. At minimum, I like to be put on a waiting list of sorts.

I have a friend with this rooster and we're not able to tell what breed or likely cross breeds are in it. Are there any ideas out there.

Ok, I love chickens don't get me wrong, but I've had it up to here with this issue. I have my birds in cages (in runs) so that my bloodlines stay pure. My neighbor has had free range game chickens longer than I have had my chickens. Lately there has been a hen with chicks that has been...

* Only second time hatching eggs * I went to check my eggs last night (day 19) to remove the turner. When I checked the water level it was completely empty. I know there was plenty of water at day 7 but apparently I forgot to add water at day 14. Generally the water last a week in the past...