mystery

  1. eclectic-em

    Mystery Hatch

    hello!! first time poster although i’ve gotten so much help reading these questions and forums before. so hi! i was hoping if i could get some speggculation about what breed my chick could be! this is georgie who came from a “mystery” egg photo included if shell color helps and then here are...
  2. Kimmyh51

    Duck sneezing, tongue noticeably swollen at base of tongue??

    I have a duck who was sneezing and assumed it was a respiratory infection that seems to plague some of my ducks, particularly during spring which it is now where I live... normally the symptoms disappear after a few days on oxytetracycline antibiotic which my vet prescribes for me to use for...
  3. Kikai

    Mystery chickens!!

    I got 4 eggs from a farm and decided to try and hatch them in my incubator. 2 were fertile and hatched. I have no idea what breed or sex they are. Because they are farm chicks, I guessed initially by shell color and chick color that they were some type of sex linked breed, which would make...
  4. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Anyone Else's Chickens Have Watery Poop in the Morning?

    So my flock of 7 is 18 months old now, and over the last year or so I've had many a panic episode due to intermittent weird poops, almost always in the morning. I'd done de-worming, treated for cocci, and added supplements like probiotics or ACV to their water, but I still get some weird poops...
  5. Feathers & Friends

    SURPRISE CHICK mayham!!!

    I am new to true blues! They are simaler to easter eggers/americaunas, etc. in the sense that they come in many colors and variations. I purchased them from McMurray hatchery. I narrowed down my mystery chick down to one of these three....Can you help me? Which 2 are true blues and which one is...
  6. chickenchicklady

    Mystery Bird from McMurray Hatchery

    Hey all! I got a mystery bird thrown in my order of Meat birds (If I could have, I would have opted out of receiving a mystery bird because I think it will be too cold for it pretty soon), and I’m wondering if anyone has any guesses on what it could be? I’ll update with pictures every so often...
  7. M

    What breed are my chickens? And are they male or female?

    Hi I'm new to BYC and needed help identifying 2 of my chickens. The backstory is I ordered hatching eggs from my pet chicken and they gave me a sheet with codes so I can tell what chicks might hatch from the eggs I bought. I bought a random mix and 4 chicks hatched. I'm positive I have 2 cochins...
  8. F

    What's Up With My Chick?

    So, I have a batch of 9 assorted chicks; all are approximately 6wks old. I have attached pictures of one that I believe may be an Ancona, but uncertain. Before it feathered, it was yellow with a distinct black pattern down its back/head. It is considerably smaller than the others. At about...
  9. freezerpops

    Sold as a black leghorn, but clearly isn’t!

    This pullet (named Craig) was bought at TSC as a black leghorn. She’s about 15-17 weeks old. Single comb, very small, black legs with 4 toes, feathered legs and partially feathered feet. Relatively lean build. Any ideas? Pretty timid so hard to get pics of. Thanks!
  10. H

    Please help - anyone have any guesses on this mystery illness?

    Hi! Thanks so much in advance for advice here. I’m devastated that I keep losing birds and panicked that I will have to cull the whole flock including four new babies. 18 months ago, got 4 pullets. Immediately, one was very sick. Symptoms: lethargic, no “chicken behavior” like scratching...
  11. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    My 1 y/o EE Has a Laying Issue and I Don't Know What to Do

    I'm hoping someone might be able to help with an ongoing laying issue I've been having with my EE, who is just over 1 year old. When she first started laying, she had intermittent issues with laying thin-shelled and shell-less eggs, sometimes back-to-back. After a month or so, she seemed to have...
  12. arfarmstead

    Entire nest and hen missing!

    Any ideas on what would take an entire nest of eggs and a hen? A little back story.... About 2 weeks ago one of my hens was missing from the coop each night when I locked it up. But I’d see her every morning at our bird feeders before the coop was open. I followed her one day and she scooted...
  13. ehlehnaaah

    what breed do you think?

    hello all! my names elena and i’m new to the site. recently bought 4 bantam chicks from tractor supply and wanted peoples opinion on what type of breeds and color they are! i’m about 80% sure two of them are silkies, but i’m clueless as to what the other two may be!
  14. M

    Mysterious illness slowly killing chickens

    We have a small backyard flock. Since we have dogs too, they don’t free range. They’re in a coop and decent sized run area. We’ve had them all since day old chicks, but several months ago we started losing chickens very slowly. The process goes like this, and we’ve tried so many things to figure...
  15. FFAForeverBlue

    Mystery Baby Chicks-- Any Help?

    Hi, everyone! As part of a project I am doing, I was given five mystery chicks. So far, I've discovered that I am now the proud mama of a white crested black polish and a partridge cochin! However, I am still baffled as to what my other three could be. The white one has blue legs, and started...
  16. SBFChickenGirl

    D'uccle Chick Coloring

    I have ten D'uccle chicks that I just hatched. They there three distinct colors, a black, chocolate brown, and a light yellow gray. I'll post pics. I am confused because the person we bought the hatching eggs from gave us Mille Fleur and Porcelain. She must have gotten them mixed up. I'm not...
  17. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Vaguely Sick Chicken - So Frustrating!

    I recently noticed that our 1 year old GLD--one of our sassiest/most vibrant--started going to bed with an empty crop. She was always on of the ones with almost a tennis ball-sized crop at night so I knew something was amiss. I monitored her for a few days and she was showing signs of some...
  18. J

    What is my Blue Wheaten?

    Hey there! So a month(ish) ago I ordered 2 chicks from Claborn Farms in Waco TX. I got a Black Laced Wyandotte, and a "Super Blue Egg Layer". So Mabel here is allegedly by definition any 2 breeds of blue egg laying chicken. Maybe more than just 2? She's a pretty Blue Wheaten, but I'm just...
  19. HeatherKellyB

    Any ideas on "Which Pullet is Laying" Pic of Egg Included

    I have five pullets that are 2 days shy from being 23 weeks old. The flock consists of 2 SLWyandotte's, 2 Barred Rocks, and 1 Buff Orpington. I know the 2 Barred Rocks are laying because they squat. The other 3 do not squat. Today, I had THREE EGGS in the nesting box. I checked the nesting box...
  20. Kimmyh51

    Respiratory symptoms video attached anyone had ducklings/chicks like this?

    Video (please ensure sound is up) Sorry you can’t see much,it would have disturbed them to shine a torch on them to light up the ducklings more (my lights are on inside but their container is in shadows) but to be isnt there isn’t much to see, it’s what you can hear. The duckling is in the...
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