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Hello, am hoping to get some help from someone who has experienced this before. 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)BBS bantam Ameraucaunas, almost 2 oz. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. They looked fine this morning, very...

Hello All: I have my first sick chick. She is a Dominique. To start: 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)4 week old Dominique pullet, unknown weight. 2) What is the behavior, exactly.Sitting absolutely still, eyes closed. 3)...

This is my first time having chickens butchered and I need to make sure I'm doing it at the right time. I have 3 Sussex Roos which are 16 weeks old. They have been free ranged and supplemented with grower feed (nonmedicated). There is a local lady who butchers for $2.00 per bird. It seems to be...

Hello BYCers I'm having trouble uploading pics. Once I have one uploaded, I post it to a thread and it usually shows up ok. But if I upload another pic and post, the first pic is replaced by a black and white picture of a chicken saying "Image not available." Same thing happens if I try to...

Hi all: I've been thinking about adding an automatic door to my coop, the set ups that use a timer to open and close the little door. Question: If a hen has to lay an egg during the day, how does she get back in to her nest box?

I have 3 extra Norwegian Jaerhon cockeral chicks that hatched 9/2/11. I love these birds, they have so much personality. Willing to ship, or local pick up in Idaho.

I found an ad on Craigslist for some commercial type chicken cages. They are 9 inches wide 15 inches high and 18 deep. Each unit has 20 cages and looks like feeding cups are included. They are offered at $150.00 for one unit or $250.00 for two. I only really want one to start, if they'll work...

My DH has been building our first coop. The dimensions are 8X8X4. On the narrow wall, opposite of the door which is open in the pic, the coop has a double paned sliding bathroom window installed vertically, above it is installed a vent and on the long wall we have hardware cloth screened...

Hi All I'm moving to Nothern Idaho in late July/early August and would like to try raising Bobwhites for home consumption. Although there is plenty of information on other breeds of quail, Quail Notable Archives & Important / Frequently Requested Topics does not address Bobtails. I need some...

Hello, This is my first day on BYC forum and I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone and learning as much as possible about my girls. I have 2 Dutch Brown Leghorns, 2 RIs, 2 Buff Oringtons, 2 New Jersey Giants and 2 Barred Rocks. They are about 5 weeks old and are getting too big for the...