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Here's a better picture (click for larger image): I guess it is even possible her eye isn't gone, but right now we're assuming it is.

Here is the photo that casportpony requested (click for larger): I'm actually going to go back out right now and try to get a better one than this, but she kept turning her head. She's very alert and eating/drinking, though she has been resting more than usual. I've seen her flap her wings...

Nobody knows? Any opinion on this article? How do I clean it? A Q-tip?

Less than an hour ago a raccoon pulled one of our chickens from the coop because we forgot to close it this evening. We almost never forget, but once is too many times. We got very lucky and it appears our injured chicken may live -- the raccoon dropped her when we ran outside. My husband tried...

We built a high security prison for our chickens when we got them 3 years ago, but tonight we forgot to close them up and a raccoon got in. First time this has happened. I guess we were sort of lucky since my daughter heard the commotion and was able to scare away the raccoon -- but not before...

Thanks! I haven't seen other Golden Polish chicks before so I wasn't sure if there was a difference in the plumage.

Hey, do y'all mind telling me why you think it is a pullet? I'd like to get good at identifying them, too!

I've added some more photos to my blog post based on the recommendations in the FAQ.

I posted some photos of our Golden Polish chicken on my blog today. Is it possible to tell the gender yet? I've found a home for it if it's a hen (so much easier!) but not if it's a rooster: http://www.appalachianfeet.com/2011/06/06/how-to-tell-if-this-golden-polish-is-a-hen-or-rooster/

Oh yeah, it's definitely the cecal poop. Thanks for the advice!

I just found out I should already be giving our chicks some grit if they're going to get supplements to their chick starter. My daughter gave them some worms and some finely crumbled boiled egg. Today their poop looks different -- it's sticky, dark, and gelatinous. Is that from the lack of grit...