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  1. Jojociita

    Early incorrect pip with some blood and a toe out? Lawd - Suggestions?

    I’ve not opened the incubator as hatch day is tomorrow. This little one pipped at 3am this morning EDT (It’s 2:30PM same day) she definitely missed her air cell and is absorbing her yolk still because I can see her “eating” with her beak and she just done stuc a whole toe out. I know it’s WAY TO...
  2. PeeppeepXO

    Help, this chick got attacked&one side is now swollen, please look!

    This 3 week old chick got attacked by the adults and the first 3 pictures are when it happened, the rest are from last night. Happened on Sunday early early morning possibly the night before. seems to have gotten better but one side of her is extremely swollen. She’s eating, drinking and...
  3. H

    Egg bound? Or something else?

    Hi all! So I just came home from vacation and went out to check on my two hens (both 6 years old, a lavender orpington and an olive egger). The orpington, Phoebe, seemed a little off when I went out there. She was a bit lethargic and her wings were drooping, which I originally attributed to the...
  4. PeeppeepXO

    Please help will this baby have a chance of surviving?

    I knew the adults didn’t like young chicks. I thought this age would be okay they’re like about 3 weeks old. I tested it out and there wasn’t problems. Plus we have ten new ones and was testing out who could stand being with the adults. I put the youngest sapphire gems in, was told they were...
  5. M

    Soft crop?

    Hey guys, new chicken owner here. Recently got 2 red laying hens about two weeks ago. Everything has been going great with them. I’ve done lot’s of research before committing and i’m unsure if I’m being paranoid. The ladies are approximately 5 months, ordered them from the local co-op. Couple...
  6. Nervous_mama

    Chick cant walk all of a sudden

    my family impulsively got new chicks and then proceeded to make me take care of them even though I've got no experience with chicks. They're two weeks old now and one of them can't seem to walk all of a sudden, it looks like it can't keep it's balance when it tries to, like it's leg sticks out...
  7. BrittleViolets

    Please Help! Something is Off With One of My Eggs

    I candled this egg today and saw this black spot inside the egg. The embryo is still alive it seems, but none of the other eggs have this dark spot. The embryo is on the other side of the egg in this picture. I would appreciate it if someone could explain what is wrong! Do I need to discard the egg?
  8. PeeppeepXO

    Please help my barely month old chick!

    I knew the adults didn’t like young chicks. I thought this age would be okay they’re like about 3 weeks old. I tested it out and there wasn’t problems. Plus we have ten new ones and was testing out who could stand being with the adults. I put the youngest sapphire gems in, was told they were...
  9. C

    First post! Help! Coccidia Stance?

    Help! Our 10week old lavender Americauna is a little off today. She seems to eating and drinking well. She did have a little food left in her crop this morning. When I go in the coop she comes to me but also is a little lethargic. Is this the dreaded Coccidia stance? We have not seen any bloody...
  10. pecky33

    Raising My First Batch of Bantam Chicks!

    Hello! I am so excited to be sharing info and pictures of my chicks with you all! This will be my second time ever raising chicks and my first time with them being bantams! I ordered them from Stromburg’s Hatchery. I know some people have things against hatcheries (TBH, I don’t LOVE them...
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    • bantam birchen chick cochin help japanese millie silkie uccle
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  11. MoonHarvester

    Introducing pet chickens to a livestock flock

    Hi all! I have a very specific situation where I unexpectedly got baby chicks and will have to return them to the ranch temporarily. I have been raising my 3 chicks as pets and they are 5 weeks old now. They will be too big for my brooder inside my house and my backyard is not coyote-proof...
  12. Kimballs Coops

    Lavender/Paint Silkie Genetics

    Hello! I’m new to this and am planning on breeding silkies next year. I’m trying to plan all my separate pens. I wanted to have white silkies and lavenders. So I was going to get a white split lavender rooster with white only girls. Then I saw paints and realize I really want those too! Some...
  13. toastedchickens

    Is bump on creat cause for concern or??

    Hello! I have temporarily adopted some hens from my brother and I noticed that one of them has this strange bump on her crest. Other than that she's fine her poo is normal, she eats and drinks a good amount, and she's really active. I just wanted to know if this was something bad and if I should...
  14. Cozy_Thylacine

    Day 25 In Incubator; no more pips! Advice?

    Day 22, 3 of my chicks hatched, It is now Day 25 and I have three eggs that haven't had any progress. How much more time should I give them? Silkies are what I am hatching. I mislabeled my post the first time and hope that doesn't hurt the reach
  15. R

    Weight question with dewormer, and how long to treat— site won’t load previous forums for me

    Hi all! I tried going through the forum for answers but for some reason nothing is loading for me. I’ve tried acouple times this morning it seems it having issues with the site in general. I tried to post earlier but it’s saying it did not post. So I have a few quick questions. I’m deworming...
  16. J

    Help, duck pulled feathers out of tail

    Hello, New to ducks. Have 3 pekin, 2 female and 1 male, well I think by the voices. They are about 4 months old. Last night one of the ducks was in the water late but did not think much of it, but then this morning she was in the water when I went out along with the other female. Not sure if...
    • Jbcain89
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    • duck help injury
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  17. H

    Rooster making a weird sound at night. Please help quickly because another rooster died yesterday!

    Hello, I need help as fast as possible. I had two roosters yesterday, but at night, I heard the rooster making a weird sound but I didn't bother because I thought he will sleep. But in the morning, I found a rooster dead. Now it's night again, and the rooster is making that sound. I am not sure...
  18. N

    In shock or deceased

    My one girl was attacked by a hawk this week. I keep replaying what I could’ve done to help her - wishing I went outside. We found her lifeless in the woods not far from where her feathers were. More than likely it happened shortly before we found her because my rooster was running around angry...
  19. MoonHarvester

    Help identifying breed and sex!

    Hello, I unexpectedly acquired some chicks. I believe they are at least 4 weeks old. I plan to ask the person who gave them to my mom the same question, I figured to ask here as well! I heard about wing sexing but couldn't really figure it out. If I could get input as to what breed they are and...
  20. N

    Dust bath

    Unfortunately, a hawk got one of my hens last week. I’ve been keeping them in the coop and run for now until time passes, and the hawk hopefully goes elsewhere. What can I use for a dust bath in their run? It’s been raining a lot where I live and their run is muddy. Ty!
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