I think my new EE is about 10 weeks (just got her 3 days ago), and yesterday I started to notice long tail feathers and how upright she stands. We named her Phyllis Diller (since she’s quite the character and so pretty!) and I’m really hoping she’s not a Phil because roosters are illegal where I...
Hey so..i am not a usual chicken owner or anything but, a couple of weeks ago a random chicken appeared infront of my house, so i took it in, it seems to be a laying hen and seems to be doing alright apart from soiled back feathers, while the oviduct of the chicken seems clean.
She eats very...
I got 5 isa brown chicks and 1 rhode island red chicken on Sunday at 4-5 days old making them 8-9 days old today. I am concerned about 3 of my chicks. Two of my isa browns are shaking their heads a lot and I'm not sure if I should be concerned. My other concern is that my rhode island red chick...
Hello Everyone, I was hoping some of you could help me. We're getting some fertile duck eggs to hatch (Cayuga cross). I bought what I thought was a decent incubator- but there is no visible ventilation in it. From what I understand ventilation is very important. Am I missing something? It has...
I need help with a limping hen.
I have a hen who is a couple years old and she resently started limping. She has no signs of bumble foot or leg mites, and she doesn’t seem to have a physical injury. When she started limping i separated her and let her rest but it didn’t help. Her comb is still...
So I’ve been getting really good at breeding, hatching and raising from my first starter flock that I got three years ago. I love these little ducks, but now I’ve got more colors and am trying to figure out colors and patterns I can breed to get new colors but not get muddy birds.
I have black...
I have yearling muscovies and all of their oil glands just seem to not be working properly, some are partially working while two girls just are dry and have no oil at all, they have access to a full yard of grass and have fresh water to bathe in everyday. I don't know what to do about it, all I...
I have a chicken with a sour crop that will not empty. I’ve given her oils, yogurt, Acv and massaged her crop many times over the last few days and nothing seems to work, her crop is always a full water balloon and she’s getting more and more lethargic each day. I’ve had this hen since I was in...
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I’m not quite sure where to put this- but I was wondering if there was anyone who could recommend a good bedding i can get to Canada?
My Molly is due to lay eggs for the first time, and I haven’t gotten all the materials yet.
I found that large flake pine shavings would be ideal, but I...
Hey, I have a chicken who isn't laying. She stopped laying 4 weeks ago when she became egg bound. Today she looked very dazed and confused. She is eating. Not sure if she is drinking and pooping.
I have 3 roosters and I'm not sure what they are. I didn't think it really mattered until one of the eggs I've been incubating hatched today. He was way bigger then anything we were expecting and we're honestly just stumped on what it could be. I've included a picture of the hatchling and all 3...
Hello everyone, I have a two year old chicken who is suffering from sour crop. I have been reading all of the suggestion and feel like I have tried everything. I'm not sure what to do next.
I noticed my hen had a weird crop spasm one night when I was putting them to bed, so I took her in and...
So first of all im from Chile (sorry for the english) and its kinda hard to find a vet that can help birds/chickens over here and the one that i found told me that there nothing i can do and the only thing she can do is euthanasia... But my family and i dont want to do that so im looking for...
Hello- I have 9 laying hens about a year old.. docile different breeds. Today I noticed my favorolle head to be more bald and what looks like plucked. Also, her throat is losing feathers and looks to be plucked. Is this bullying.. or a disease? Please if someone knows what this is and how to...
Thank you so much for reading this thread I appreciate it
Long story short i have about 13 chicken's born ending of September
I have a molten Java and a big orpington buff and a lavender orpington roosters
My orpington buff attacked my Java and now he does not want to put any weight on one of...
There are 2 beautiful Pekin ducks that live on a small ski lake behind my house. They are not "my ducks" per say, but I enjoy them and they frequent my yard daily. I was just walking in my backyard, musing on whether I should put up a small shelter for them. I glanced my way to the...
I haven’t found the answers yet in threads So I’m hoping someone has advice… My incubator was running at a very steady average of 99.5 Fahrenheit all through Incubation, only fluctuating by about .2 degree above or below for brief periods. I went into lockdown last night and raised the...
I had a broody hen hatch a chick during this winter storm. The father is a Leige Fighter whilst the mothers breed is unknown. If you have a clue which one of these hens might be the mother please let me know.
Here are the list of hens we have
Dark Brahama
Liege Fighter
Black Austrolope (May no...
Can someone talk to me about fowl cholera?
I had one rooster die suddenly, it was captured on my security camera. Looked like a heart attack. 5 days later I found his buddy who was also a rooster, dead. This was out of view of the camera. There is one rooster left in the group still alive and...