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  1. J

    Sand vs. Shavings. Opinions/advice?

    Question for you guys. I have a roughly 6x8 ft (floor space, they've got some roosting rods and they're nesting nooks as well raised from the floor in the coop) raised coop for my 19 strong flock of 6-7 week old chicks, and I'm currently using Pine Shavings inside of it. I live in North-Western...
  2. Kaiser Fertilizer

    Road Island Red Rooster Overmating, New Hen Needed?

    So I have a pretty aggressive rooster (Kaiser Fertilizer, also my username) who keeps taring up my hen's backs. He started last year, thankfully all my hen's healed ok, but it's begun again. I've took every measure I know to stop the damage, but I want a better solution. Filing his claws, hen...
  3. O

    New Brahma Owner

    We have 1 light and 1 dark Brahma- we live in Colorado and are getting ready to put the flock outside as soon as these 2 finish their molting. I've read that Brahmas need some extra attention bc of all their fluff, especially on their feet. Keeping off mud, snow, ice and poop. Also to be aware...
  4. Dr_Eyeball

    Unidentified duck foot crusty infection, seeking advice

    Hi. I have recently bought 3 Muscovy ducklings about 10 days ago. (I also have 2 chickens and have had more of both in the past.) The situation: The ducklings are roughly 4, 6 & 8 weeks old. The oldest is also significantly larger, so I suspect it is a drake. The oldest has some sort of foot...
    • Dr_Eyeball
    • Thread
    • bill duck feet foot health infection
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. D

    Please help! Why does some of the insides of my duck’s claws look like this? Is it normal?

  6. S

    Bumblefoot- week after scab removal

    Hi everyone, I used to have an account here a while back but seemed to have lost my login information. I have a rooster who is a week into recovery from a bumblefoot scab removal on both feet, a vet performed the scab removal. Rooster was born around 2020 (two years old), breed is a polish...
  7. CarlaCo

    Caring for their feet

    Hi all. I will try to post pics later but I have a question about my chickens feet health. We raised 12 from day 2 and they are now 15 weeks old. We split the flock with my son and each of us took 5 hens and one roo. His are in an eglu but free ranging in his fenced in suburban lawn. Mine are in...
  8. jschmi

    New layers - Not laying in the nesting box

    I have 6 chickens and they are now about 26 weeks old. The egg laying just started for the first time about 2 weeks ago. I am only getting one egg every 2-4 days. I am not sure which one is laying or if it is multiple since I am only getting one at a time. My concern is that not all of them...
  9. Chickenwithnobrim

    Chicken wont eat

    Hi guys! I have a chicken with no upper beak named Paddy. I need help getting her to eat, as she has recently decided she hates layer pellets, and will only eat scrambled eggs. She is also going through a pretty rough moult that has affected her mood overall, and shes been spending large chunks...
  10. Adelic

    Hungry goose?

    So I recently bought this chinease goose who her previous owners claim is 14. I have no idea what they fed her other then grass and chicken scratch. She hasn’t layed any eggs since we got her months ago (dispite her seller saying she layed every few days) and at this point I doubt it’s because...
    • Adelic
    • Thread
    • geese anatomy health starving
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Geese
  11. Weronikot

    Tosia doesn’t want to eat, drinks a lot - what is happening? Please help my best hen-friend

    Hello everyone! My beloved Tosia was a very lively and characterful hen. For 3 days, Tosia has been eating almost nothing (I give her something to eat through a syringe). But - she drinks a lot. At first she was coughing and feeling weak. She laid an egg 3 days ago, when she was already weak...
  12. IndigoAngel

    Urgent! Booty Bombs on my girls

    I have an emergency situation on my hands with my flock re: poopy butts. Due to a massive family emergency, I have been out of town for most of the last 6 weeks - usually gone for several days, home for one or two, gone again. When I returned home this weekend, after a 9 day absence, I found...
  13. Eigen

    Eye turning black on Wyandotte chicken ?

    Hello, my chicken named Koki who already had a thread about her now has a weird eye that first turned white then turned black right after, she doesn't have any other symptoms, she eats and runs towards us when we give them snacks, she drinks fine and even lays delicious eggs, the thing is her...
  14. Michellew044

    Possible Bumblefoot?

    Good evening everyone, I have a barred rock named big mama (who is top of the pecking order) with what I believe is Bumblefoot. Her feet are kinda pillowy looking and one has 1 brown spot and the other has 2 brown spots (plugs?). She’s acting completely normal, walking normally and...
  15. LazyBirds

    Female Muscovy Squeaking and Sleeping

    I have 2 indoor female muscovies. Recently one of the girls has been sleeping a lot and seems disinterested in things. When she is excited, she seems fairly normal but she spends most of the day sleeping. She will eat if you bring food to her, but won't get up to get food very often. She's...
    • LazyBirds
    • Thread
    • health listless malnutrition muscovy sleep a lot
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  16. Manahil Asad

    Feed Brand Switch?

    Hi, I've been using Kalmbach's 20% Flock Feed for my laying silkie hens but wanted to switch onto the Scratch and Peck 18% Layer feed for fermenting so I was wondering, if I should take any precautions and notes when switching the feed? Anybody have any health problems that occurred when...
  17. PisstartTheGroot

    3 year old chicken diarrhea and droopy tail

    My golden comet is just over 3 years old, i noticed her acting lethargic and abnormally “calm” whenever I’d handle her yesterday, now she’s reluctant to walk but will if I’m carrying her in her cage or bed, her wings and tail are droopy, the tips of her combs are a bit purple, and I do feel a...
  18. C

    Help! First time duck mom

    Hi, On Sunday I purchased five mallards, all two years old. Three are females and two are males. They are staying in my garage while their coop is being finished. I haven't noticed them eating (they are all terrified of me - didn't have much people interaction before). I unfortunately filled...
  19. C

    URGENT baby chick on decline

    Hi all, Just got two new baby chicks to add to our flock they are in the brooder and only four days old. One is thriving but I am becoming concerned for the other she is constantly sleeping and today has started showing minimal to no interest in food. I have given her some electrolytes in hopes...
    • Char93
    • Thread
    • baby baby chick 0-1 week old and up chick health pasty butt sick 1 day old sick chick recovery urgent urgent help needed
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  20. S

    Vaccinating yes or no?

    Hi all! We are new to raising chickens and did a lot of research, we have 4 buffs and 10 australorps and they will be for family use once they get to that point. ie. eggs and meat. We will only be keeping a handful of these through the winter for continued egg production. my question is: we...
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