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  1. Meme1991

    Lets play! Hen or roo!

    Hi everyone! I have two 7 week old Blue Isbars. I'm hoping someone will be able to tell if they are pullets or cockerels. Their hatch date was 4/21. Their names are on each photo. Let me know what you think. Thank you 😊 💓 ☺️ ☺️
  2. T

    Chicken with vent gleet

    Afternoon guys, I have a chicken which I believe has vent gleet ? Just have a question What is the best way to treat this ? And then if people out there could give me some advice on what’s the best treatment to use ? I live in the uk 🇬🇧 . Thanks Tom P.S . Sorry the photos not very good as...
  3. C

    Strange bump on newly hatched chicks head.

    This barn yard mix chick just hatched and has a strange looking bump on its head. Almost looks like it’s full of fluid. Will it survive?
  4. Y

    Help! My duckling is having seizures!

    My duckling has had 2 seizure episodes today. It seems tired and won’t eat. Although it has been drinking water. It has walked around a bit but still seems tired and warm. What do I do?!
  5. D

    911 Exploding egg. Are the rest dead too? Should i ho back and get them??

    So there is a pair of geese I visit every day. I noticed the female laid five eggs and had been sitting on them nonstop. About. Two days ago I walked over and there were only 3 eggs left and it smelled I only saw one shell on the side of the nest and one inside. There were flies everywhere and...
  6. ducklingsareadorable

    URGENT HELP WITH HATCHING DUCKLING

    hello! i have 4 eggs and one hatched this morning, ones in hatching and one is a bit younger so still developing. its another one wich im very concerned about, he had 2 VERY big air sacs from day 13 already, and it didnt shrink or something till day 30 (today) and our neighbor used to be a vet...
  7. O

    Hen attacked by fox! Has dropping neck and puncture wound to back and stomach

    Hi all I’m new to this forum but seen some good advice posted about fox attacks, thought most did not apply specifically My dad has some backyard chickens that we just keep as pets, so we are very close to them and yesterday daytime (4pm) a fox came and attacked them. There is one dead and two...
  8. ColeTrain425

    Help: red bourbon hen is laying down a lot won’t get up unless I get near her

    I need help my red bourbon hen is laying down a lot she won’t get up if I talk to her or two on the fence I have to go inside the fenced area and go underneath a shed/house I had built she will then get up and walk out of there but once I got out of the area she went an layed back down my...
  9. Goldnmine

    Day 24 and one egg left

    Hello I’m new to hatching chicks (my 1st time ever) I received 3 Easter egger eggs from someone , 3 barred rock, 3 australorp eggs from another person. The 3 barred rock & 3 australorp all hatched day 20-21. Of the 3 EE, 2 failed to develop early (day 7-14) the last one looked promising, but...
  10. Chickenwithnobrim

    EMERGENCY DID I HURT MY BIRD

    I was trimming my chickens nails with a dremel, holding her on her side. I was holding one leg while my girlfriend was holding the other because that was the only way to keep her from kicking. She started panting but i figured it was normal because she was scared/ Hot. I kept it under 5 minutes...
  11. Flutterbudget

    Sudden Pekin Death, Heartbroken

    My partner went to let the ducks out this morning and found my 4 year old female Pekin dead. Her neck is definitely not straight and she’s died with her legs flat out underneath her stomach. Nothing that I can see, one eye is closed the other is open, pupil seems to be dilated. Absolutely...
  12. D

    Please help! Why is my duck’s dropping light orange and white?

    She last ate mussels. We’ve been feeding her it regularly since we’re out of duck feed, but this has never happened before. I believe there isn’t any orange in mussels, so I’m not sure why she’s had an orange dropping or what it’s indicating. She’s also been shaking her head and generally...
  13. H

    Need to Rehome My 6 Teenage Ducks - URGENT

    Hello, I have 6 teenage ducks who are very sweet. I have 2 drakes and the rest are females. 3 are Rouen's and the other 3 are Pekins. They are beautiful ducklings that have no notice left health issues or injuries. They are quite friendly and are amazing pets. They would love to live in a big...
  14. LathropChickens22

    Chicken acting out of norm not earring and slow walking

    This hen did not eat this morning, walking around slow, DID drink water. I saw her pass clear/brown poop. Her crop felt a little squishy. I emptied her crop, just in case it was sour crop and gave her a 40 minute Epsom salt warm soak just in case it was egg bound, Gently rubbing her abdomen...
  15. Flutterbudget

    Duck limping, swollen foot, unknown cause

    Hi all, my pekin/Aylesbury developed a limp around 6 days ago and there is significant swelling to the middle of her toe and what I would presume is the ‘ankle joint’. On her outer toe she had a little mark which was a small piece of thorn I have removed and the swelling has gone down on that...
  16. Mamalana

    Did I kill my eggs?

    Hi y'all. I am unsure if I killed my eggs trying to save the ones that hatched. This is my first time incubating eggs. I Bought the Natures Right 360, but got ripped off and it never came. I had to buy a still air tractor supply incubator because my fertile eggs arrived and I had nothing to...
  17. Sparkzthechickenkeeper

    Crying chick

    I have a new chick, I brought 5 home and there’s 4 others I previously had. But this one chick keeps crying (I assume) it’s a chirp, but a loud and upset sounding one that I only hear the other chicks make if they’re scared or get hurt, I’m not sure what to do. She eats and drinks, poops also...
  18. Birdlady13

    Back of neck losing feathers...normal??

    My royal palm turkey hen is suddenly missing feathers JUST on her neck. It is currently winter time and we have NO Jake's. Is this normal or maybe my guinea fowl are bullying her??
  19. LunaMarieWolf

    Help with building a new coop!

    I am trying to build a new coop for my chooks. I have 1 year to do it, as the hubby agreed that I can get more next year! The downside is, I have a small coop, since I had an accident where a pack of dogs ripped off my coop door and ate all my chickens. Hubby agreed that if I can build a...
  20. The chicken nurd

    Help! Dead bird

    My 3-year-old Orpington Goldie passed away today very suddenly no idea why could you guys, please help me figure out what caused it? She was fine Saturday but seemed off yesterday evening and then passed suddenly today Sunday evening when I went out to put the birds away (they were free ranging...
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