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  1. Mac84

    Help needed identifying assorted bantams

    Can I get some help identifying the breed and color of the 4 Littles I got? I believe #2 is a d'uccle, but I am unsure of color (maybe Mille Fleur?).The other 3 I believe to be cochin bantams but I am not sure and also I don't know what color they are either. Is #4 a red cochin bantam? (Pretty...
  2. M

    Need advice on bumblefoot

    A few days ago, I discovered my favorite chicken, a 5-year-old female buff Orpington, has bumblefoot on both her feet (stage 3 or 4). I don’t think her feet are swollen, but she has 2 dark scabs. I’ve noticed she walks a little weird sometimes and might be sleeping a little more than usual...
  3. C

    New member here! But Not new to chicken life :)

    Howdy! I’m in SE Idaho and I’ve had chickens for quite a few years now. I joined this thread as I’ve been a constant reader but the time has come where I believe I got a couple roosters this set of chicks. Olive egger & maran. Let me know you’re thoughts below 😅 I’d love to share and learn...
  4. F

    HOW MANY DANG COCKS DO I HAVE?

    I have been here a couple times and my birds were younger so most of their sexes were still in question. But now they are developing - and I think I may have 4 cockerels?!? I’m horrible bird mom because I’m not sure of their exact age. They’re probably around 2 months. How the heck do you pick...
  5. Fangeddeer

    Does anyone know good ways to rehome chickens?

    Hello, I’m having issues rehoming my cornish chickens n I’m just wondering if anyone could lend me some tips? I’ve already tried here and cragis list + I don’t have Facebook.
  6. PankakeZillA

    Thoughts on what this could be?? Need help please

    Hi there, long time follower of the forum and first time posting. I have been searching and searching for similar situations to what's going on with our chicks but seem to be getting all kinds of results. Some background, we have 2 older hens that are around 5 years old and aren't displaying any...
  7. G

    HELP, WHAT CAN I DO!! HATCHING ONE SILVER APPLEYARD!

    My orpington went broody while i was out of town, my chicken baby sitter let her sit on eggs so when we got back into town we were gonna let her hatch them out. She left nest for 2days straight all were dead except one duck egg. I decided to incubate it, it externally pipped 2 days ago and...
  8. Gingernutt

    Duckling weird feet and walk

    (Hopefully that is viewable and its a little wet because it went into its water bowl and is drying off now) It hatched out 7th June perfectly with its sibling and its eating and drinking fine but notice how weird it toes look and how it walks. It is a mallard crossed with a runner duck, so...
    • Gingernutt
    • Thread
    • duckling duckling advice feethealth help appreciated mallard ducklings runner ducklings
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. S

    Help!!

    Ive been incubating a couple crested and cayuga duck eggs the past few weeks and today as I went to remove the egg turner so I could place them on lockdown and as I was returning them to the incubator I noticed that 3 of the eggs had pipped! Im just worried that me moving them around while...
    • Scarii5y
    • Thread
    • ducks help appreciated lockdown advice pipped
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  10. vazm4

    New to raising chicks!!

    Hello all! I am getting 9 laying chicks, 2 ring neck pheasant chicks and 1 pekin duck soon. I live in Southern Ontario, Canada. Hoping to get some good advice and help to raise happy and healthy animals :) :D :celebrate
  11. Brink

    Rooster is nice to everyone, except my husband.

    Hey y'all! So I have a rooster. I didn't raise him from a baby but he was given to me and I was told he was about eight to nine months old at the time. So he is estimated to be about nine to tenish months old now. I was worried he was going to be aggressive but he was actually more curious and...
    • Brink
    • Thread
    • advice aggresive help appreciated rooster problems singled out
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  12. ElfenLied89

    Can anyone give me any pointers about these breeds?

    Hello there. I am a new chicken mom. We have 8 adorable baby chickens and are only about a week or so into our chicken raising. We have them in a large bin, with a brood lamp, food, and water (of course). Oldest chick is around 10 days old (we speculate), and the newest chick is around 3 or 4...
  13. Chaoth

    Eggs Shifting/Walking in Incubator?

    Hello! I am currently trying to incubate quail eggs for the first time. Something has concerned me and my dad slightly during this, although it's only the second day, and we're a bit stumped on what to do if it's an issue. We are using an incubator with automatic turning, it uses rods without...
  14. N

    My duck lost her voice?

    Hello, I'm new to owning a duck and shes a few weeks away from being 1 year old. She suddenly lost her voice yesterday within about 2-4 hours since my dad gets up around 5-6 a.m. and she was quacking at him then, but after I got up to see her at around 7-8 a.m. she didn't make a sound. She tries...
  15. T

    Muscovy help...

    I got two Muscovy ducklings today, I currently have a flock of chickens and plenty of room in my coop and run (plus the 2.5 acres they free range) to put the ducks and chickens together... However I'm seeing conflicting information on how long the ducklings need to be on duck food before they...
    • TheMomther
    • Thread
    • feed changes help appreciated muscovey ducklings
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  16. P

    Baby chick bald spot

    Hello everyone, first timer here. Just got 8 chicks a week ago. 4 jersey giants and 4 midnight majesty’s. I have one chick who has some bald spots on their back. I have looked and I don’t think I see any mites or lice? And I haven’t seen the others pecking this one. Any advice? Thanks! -This...
  17. R

    Chicken Exhibiting Concerning Behaviour :(

    Hello! I’m making this post to help my friend with his chicken, i’m attaching the text he sent in regards to how she’s acting. He said after researching that most sources told him it wasn’t anything big but he’s still worried and wants to make sure it’s actually okay ! For reference, the hen is...
  18. ChickChic00

    Fish?

    Would feeding my young chickens (8weeks old) fish once or twice a week along with their current feed help them bulk up in muscle meat? They are mixed breeds that I hatched out. Delaware, Rhode island red, black Australorp, Barred rock, and Buff Orpington are the Mothers. Father is about 7-7.5...
  19. Sunnydeni

    Help please

    Hello friends. I was hoping someone more knowledgeable than me could help to identify this breed of chicken..? The mystery chickens are these two 6 week old chicks with disorganized, spotchy white & black feathers. They don't seem to have a pattern to speak of, in fact one of them has much more...
  20. Plushness

    How Do I Socialize An Stubborn Chick?

    To put it brief, my about three to four weeks old flock, 3 of the 4 chicks I have in my brooder are a lot more chill with my hand and even want to jump up on my arm. Two of them especially are enthusiastic to roost on my arm or even my shoulder! However, there is one chick that always run away...
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