I have three three-week-old and one two-week-old brahmas. While they do seem to be eating, their keel bones feel a little skinny. I'm just now starting to pay attention to their crops specifically, and so far they have always been big and filled with baby feed. How much should they weigh? One of...
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I started my backyard chicken journey in May of this year, with 8 baby chicks from Coastal. One ended up being a rooster but he is pretty tame for a rooster even with my border collie following them around the yard and herding them constantly. I got 3 different breeds and they are all...
So I'm raising Sophie, a bonded house chick, and I've noticed some possible concerns with her eyesight and hearing... But maybe she's just stubborn... Haha
She is 3 weeks old today.
Since the first week, it seems if I get too far away from her, even though I'll be calling her name and making a...
I've got three chicks about 3-weeks old. One has shot up and surpassed the other two in growth the first week. They all eat like pigs, play, etc., nothing appears wrong. But, the two smallest are still just a ball of fluff. Why aren't they all growing at the same rate? One doesn't even have a...
I bought an assortment of rare and standard breeds from TS. I’ve tried identifying but there are many chics who look a like. Can anyone take a guess please and thank you.
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I just set up my account. I just got 6 new baby chicks about 2 weeks ago. So They are around 3 weeks old. I have 2 cinnamon queens , 2 rhode island reds , and 2 comets. All of my chicks are growing bum feathers, like a little tail, except one of my rhode island reds. She has a...
What’s happened so far:
I recently brought a chick to the vet along with a friend for company.
The vet said that I don’t need to worry about the companion chick at all, as he’s extremely alert and active. (I made sure I asked because he’s smaller than the other three that haven’t been weighed)...
I have 2 lavender orpingtons 3 weeks, one noted to have scans on back of wings, red irritated eyes, crusty nose and crusty dry skin patches on belly. See photos. No visible mites. Eating and drinking fine. Fast forward 2 days later looks slightly better but behavior punkish, eyes remain red...
My smallest chick is about 3 weeks old and the majority of its toes are bent/crooked. It's very energetic and likes to play in the backyard, but its toes worry me because I'm concerned it won't be able to perch and roost as it gets older. It also has a growth problem, as all the others chicks...