I found this chick pipped under the broody hen 26 hours ago. His beak was not at the pip location so I picked the egg up to investigate and the membrane was dry, there was no movement, and I didn’t hear any pips. I placed him in the incubator for a few hours while I did some research. I read...
So this is my 5 week old barred rock cockerel, he has a little spot of reddish brown feathers around his eye. Is this normal, something that goes away with age?? You can see it in the photo below
I posted on here a few days ago worried about my chicken Red. Turns out she is molting. I thought good I have nothing to worry about. But now, her preen gland is EXTREMELY swollen, she seems very lethargic, walks sideways when she trys to go straight, and her skin has turned very dark. What the...
I have 4 buff Orpingtons and I want to tell if there male or female
One has a bigger comb, red rings around there eyes, deep voice (what ever you call there chirping) and redder face
And the other has Less red face and higher chirping pitch
Sorry this is at night so the photos met not be the best
I have various chicken, duck, Guinea and Turkey hatching eggs in central Mississippi.
Chicken breeds are: Eastereggers, olive eggers, Ameraucana, French Black Copper Marans, Zombie, Ayam Cemani
If you are interested, please message me.
I have a very silly hen whose name is Zoe, she is a Barred Rock and has just started laying brown eggs with speckles that look white because of bloom. I also have a number of sheep who live in one of the areas my chickens free range.
I walked into my barn to be greeted with this sight.
I...
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I am told my Gold Star Sexlink “Hen” is a rooster, and unfortunately, due to city regulations I cannot keep him. He is well mannered and can be easily picked up. Fed organic Scratch & Peck Mash. I would keep him if I could and am sad to have to get rid of him. He is not vocal yet, but I need to...
Hi all. Before trying I was researching all over for seramas or bantam hens hatching and raising quails. Couldn’t find much information.
To start with. I have 4 quails hen and a roo it’s their second year.
Also, I have bantam chickens pekin, serama(I assume as that’s what seller said, when I...
Hi everyone! I’m hoping someone can help me out. I’ve noticed one of my girls is sounding sort of “wet” and crackly. She is also breathing a little louder than usual. She is eating/drinking normal. What can I do to prevent her from getting worse?? I have separated her from the rest of the flock...
Hello, first time chicken owner(sort of) and I have a question about one of my chicks, she’s 11 weeks old. The temperature has been in the 90s lately so I come out a lot to check on them. But I noticed one of my chicks who was outside in the run, bent down as if she were going to peck the floor...
Hello! I was gifted a fluffy footed chicken from a neighbor and i discovered it is infested with lice. Im purchasing some permethrin and have been cleaning her with coconut oil and epson salt baths. Her feet are very swollen and I dont think it is bumblefoot as there is so scab at the bottom of...
My chicken (silver laced wyandotte hen, about 10 yrs old now) has been having saliva and other issues (unsure if all are related or not) for about 2-3 months now. We've put her under a variety of medicines but none seem to work or only have improved her condition only to get worse in a week. I...
Welcome to my wannabe homestead, also known as a backyard with chickens and a garden. I decided to show what it's like starting a garden & flock from scratch. Pullets are still growing, seeds are still being bought, and a lot of pre-planning is happening. My flock is on half an acre with an HOA...
Hi, my chicken has been feeling ill recently. She has been lethargic for a few days now we brought her inside and she hasn’t been eating or drinking like she used to. She always tries to sleep and just pooped today and it has been all water. I know when chicks drink most of the poop will be...
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Have a beautiful rescue chicken who never laid an egg for the four months had her. Unknown age/breed. We kept as companion to our brown prolific egg layer! Two days ago laid rough light coloured slightly misshapen egg outside. Now she is standing in one spot barely moving. Read lots of...
So here’s how my early morning started...
Around 4AM, my rooster loses his mind, crowing like the world’s ending.
Then I hear my 6-week-old goose honking like it’s being chased by a ghost,
Ducks quacking, chickens flapping — the whole farm is losing its feathery mind.
So of course, I fly out...
There’s peace on the homestead... until someone cracks open a watermelon.
I learned early on that my ducks, chickens, and goose all have one thing in common: a totally unhinged obsession with watermelon. It doesn’t matter if it’s 100 degrees or a cool spring morning — as soon as they see that...