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  1. H

    HELP! Sick chick!

    I have a 11 day old chick that seems to be less active than the others. He recently started holding out his wings kind of outward and moving his head in a weird turning way? (It’s hard to explain but I’ll Try and get a video) He kinda stretches his neck out and then turns it to the side with his...
  2. KurtRyanGrehlinger

    Cochin chicks for a decent offer

    I have 8 baby chickens say your offer I’ll accept a fair amount of money or fair swap I agree to. I live in New Jersey my email is [email protected] if your doing money say your amount your willing to offer and how much chicks you want and I may accept your offer. If your doing a swap tell...
  3. H

    Orphaned chick

    Hello! I have a hen who has hatched five chicken that are 8ish days old now (hatched different days) One of them I found this morning huddled in a corner about two feet away from mom, he was shivering and not looking so well. I nudges him back to her but when I came back an hour later he was...
  4. Yucky_ducky_kentucky

    Chick biting wing. PLEASE HELP! Hurts itself. Is this a problem with Seramas?

    Received 8 chicks today in the mail. Ordered Silkies but the black one appears to be a Serama. It takes a big bite of its wing, holds onto it, and won’t let go. Than it pulls its wing violently; so hard that it trips and falls! It screams in agony while it does this😕. Is there anything I can do...
  5. Australorp94

    Help with Verde, my male Australorp

    Hi everyone! My male Australorp, Verde, is sick. He's still young; barely 5 months old. His condition seems to be quite serious and I'm wondering how his passing (if it comes to that) will affect his flockmates? They are inseparable it's really cute. When he calls they come and when he leaves...
  6. FathertoFeathers

    Baby chick curled feet! Help!

    I ordered some female Jersey Giants from Hoover’s Hatchery and they just arrived! But after looking them over one of my little girls has toes that are curling really badly and almost giving her a club foot. How do I help her? The middle toe on the same foot also curls completely underneath her foot.
  7. C

    Lively egg turned ...dead???

    Hi, (a bit of background) I recently found a clutch of eggs hidden in the yard (had undergone a few 40°c days and obviously started incubation outside) and brought them into the incubator. I lost a bit from the extreme temperatures however we’re nearing hatch day. yesterday I had a chicken...
  8. Chickmamaa209

    What breed are my 6 week old chicks ( Rhode island red, new Hampshire or other ??

    Only Wondering about the red and yellow chicks in the picture the other ones are most likely Easter eggers ( was told Americaunas but doubt it ) but I was told the yellow one is a new hamshire but shes looking a little too yellow or will she become more red as the time goes by. The red one I was...
  9. HomesteaderWife

    All Grown Up Critters! - Empty Nest Therapy

    It happens with all babies... They grow up! (JoJo, a baby Khaki Campbell we raised a few years ago. Rest in peace dear) Empty nest isn't just for growing/grown children- it applies to our baby animals too. Time passes so quickly, and one minute we'e snuggling with them and the next our...
  10. alexthefarmlady

    Silkie gender

    Both about same age about two weeks and a couple days old I have a feeling the white one is a girl and the other is a boy which would suck!! But anyway any thoughts
  11. Lavakusa

    Help needed for my little baby chicks

    I have many hens and their little baby chicks And one of the baby chick seems to be sick she can't move actively I see her little legs it's little swelling I don't think so its a bumble foot Is it possible And I have serious problem on my little baby chicks They have a digestion...
  12. KurtRyanGrehlinger

    What’s better chickens or ducks?

    What’s your favorite Chickens or Ducks? What’s better chickens or ducks? Comment down below what you think and why. describe in detail why you prefer one over the other. Feel free to vote!
  13. KurtRyanGrehlinger

    Which is the cutest?

    Which chick is cuter? Shadow Becky Goldie Autumn
  14. Cyber

    Baby Trapped In Mother's Feathers

    One of our Silkies, Emperor, recently had four babies, and due to the cold right now where we live, we decided to keep them inside. This morning when I checked on them, one of our babies had gotten completely stuck in their mother's feathers. It took quite a while to get them unstuck. Last time...
  15. A

    Injured duckling!

    One of my ducklings got his leg caught in some wire late last night/early this morning. He is drinking water but not eating. I moved him inside so the other ducks wouldn't get on his leg. He can't get up/stand up, of course. I'm not sure what I should do to help him. I'm not even sure if he will...
  16. A

    Chick eye injury please help!

    Hello all! I was experimenting letting my Broody hen raise a chick she hatched and she was doing a great job the whole first day, very protective from the other chickens. However the other chickens must have caught her off guard at some point because I found the 3 day old chick with a huge...
  17. Lady Who

    Baby Box Turtle questions

    ok hi, one of my chickens found a baby Gulf Coast Box turtle and My father and I decided that i would raise it back to health for a while. the only problem i know almost nothing on raising turtles. so i have has it for a month now and just found out it wasnt a common Box turtle but this Gulf...
  18. P

    Ducking laying down with neck out... normal??

    Is it normal for ducklings to lay like this??
  19. S

    Mid hatch?!

    My baby quail started hatching he pipped fully and now he won't move or make any noise at all. I know they are supposed to take a long break but his beak is hanging out of the shell and he isn't moving it at all. I feel like he is dead or maybe dying and I dont know what to do. It's been almost...
  20. The Hen Pecked House

    getting chicks used to you.

    Hello, my babies are between 3 to 4 weeks. They are silkies! I was wondering how I could get them more tame, I talk to them and they talk back, when they hear me they beep A lot. I was wondering if it’s where they are so young, is why they are still skittish. When I hold them, they are so sweet...
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