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  1. analyticalblonde

    7 Week Old Barred Rock Panting?

    Hi All, I just moved my girls out to their coop yesterday from being in our basement since they arrived on March 27th. Today, when checking on them this morning I noticed that one of my 2 Barred Rock pullets was panting. The weather is wonderful but they have all been in our basement since...
  2. Q

    Quail pacing often - don't know why

    Hi everybody, No other threads about quail pacing could really answer what's going on with my button quail. I'm sick and groggy so this post is a little rambly, bear with me. She has been pacing a lot for a while, probably over a month. She used to do it for a short while and then would stop...
    • quail39572
    • Thread
    • apartment cage free roaming pacing poop poop on feet quail stress
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Quail
  3. H

    pullet not thriving, malabsorption?

    Hi, I have been given a couple pullets with problems. The lady made her own feed mix, Austrian peas and barley, and I don't know what else. Would this be sufficient? One has wry neck and the other can't walk and is still fairly emaciated after two weeks. She eats well enough, we have commercial...
  4. Melenae

    When will my stressed hen start laying again?

    I have two 1 year old hens that have been together since day one. We recently got 2 new girls (about 4 months old) that were introduced about 5 weeks ago. My wyandotte has always been sensitive and stops laying at the drop of a hat. But she hasn't laid for a solid 5 weeks. She's not molting, has...
  5. H

    Flock rotations?

    Hi, I have a pet rooster that i would like to keep at my house, But unfortunately, The neighbours might get annoyed if he lives with me full time. But I came up with an idea, What if he spends 2 weeks at a relatives place, Then 1 week at my place? Would that work? Or would it put too much...
  6. CarolinaQuackers

    Ducks preening alot!

    THis might be a silly question but do ducks over preen so much that they pull more feathers out than normal? We've looked them over for mites, but don't see any. They are 8 weeks going on 9. Do they preen more if they are handled more? Or stressed? Dry skin? Diet? Just want to make sure we are...
  7. H

    Direct path of Cat 4 hurricane Florence

    We live 3 miles inland and we are in direct line for the monster hurricane. I have 4 birds. They are limited free range and very tamed and affectionate. Winds and flooding are likely. What do I do with them if we have to evacuate (likely)? I also have 3 children and I don’t really have the...
  8. cdmadaio

    MANY, many questions. If possible, please answer or give advice

    i am new to hatching chicks. One has hatched and now its been a week since the first one hatched. Me, being stupid put the eggs in at different times so the hatch dates are days apart. One of my eggs looks like its still developing. i thought one pipped this morning because i candled it and it...
    • cdmadaio
    • Thread
    • chickens cochin eggs hatch hatching and brooding chicks hatching egg help problems silkie stress
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  9. deepbluesea

    'Express' mail now taking two days--worried

    I'm getting six chicks from Meyer Hatchery. They were shipped yesterday morning priority express, supposed to be here this morning. But the tracking now says they'll be here 'by 3 pm Wednesday'. I'm panicking a bit--will they be ok? That seems like far too long for little ones to be in a box...
  10. path.otto

    14 month old hen dropping soft shelled eggs from roost

    This is the 5th egg I have found today. I've taken photos after the hens have bedded down and I think I know from the location of the egg and hen which one is doing it. This is new behavior, they are not pullets, been there - understand the process for new egg layers. This is happening in a hen...
  11. KassieEspi

    Andalusian Comb and Egglaying

    Hello Everyone, On June 7, 2018 my Blue Andalusian laid her first egg. It was oddly long, but roughly the size of a normal store bought egg. Ever since she laid her first egg, her egg size has been decreasing. I don’t know what a “normal” size egg is supposed to look like, being new to raising...
  12. palaeosam

    Rooster's extreme reaction to vet visit

    Hi all, I took our two Seramas for their routine nail clipping yesterday and things went a little differently than usual: normally she has a mad flap and won't settle down and he looks after her. This time, she quietly took the clipping (guess she's getting used to it) but he went into stress...
  13. R

    Results with closed flock after disease?

    I’ve seen many many posts on here about handling a sick flock and options to treat/close the flock or cull. I have not seen too many follow up posts regarding those who chose to keep/treat/close their flock I have a flock of 27 chickens that are all a little over a year old. They got sick...
  14. P

    Heat #

    Hello all, I think my little duckling had a heat stroke today. He's recovering very well, because I acted quick. But he won't eat. He has pooped, but it's very watery. He'll drink water every now and again, but will not eat. Is there anything I should get for him to help him recover better? I...
    • PepperDuckMom
    • Thread
    • duck duck advice heat stress heat stroke help stress
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. Waterwitch232

    When to treat a chick for pasty butt

    I just got my chicks in the mail about an hour ago and a couple have pasty butt. Should I treat this now or let them settle in first for a little bit? I don’t want to add more stress, but I know it can be fatal to a young chick. They all seem to be doing very well. Eating, drinking and being chicks!
  16. J

    Recuperating Chickens

    Hello, Question: We have a flock of 11 chickens. About 2 weeks ago they started "coughing" but they had no other symptoms other than lower egg production. We kept an eye on them, made a few changes and they are now all back to normal. No coughing at all. Their appetites never decreased either...
  17. M

    Reducing stress from raccoons

    If I obstruct the hens' view of the rest of the yard by enclosing the run in a non-see-through material, will they stop freaking out about the raccoons that visit daily? My chicken run is enclosed chain link (including on the top) which keeps raccoons and hawks out, but they get all squawky and...
  18. Speedychicken27

    Hatching

    Today is hatch day, if you put in the eggs at 5 will they hatch before, at, or after 5? I am getting norvice no signs at all!
  19. ddschicks

    Odd neck movement. Comb injured.

    So I've had some issues with my chickens recently. It's been a rough weekend. You can see the backstory here. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dead-chicken-sleepy-others-how-to-treat-with-corid-edited-with-pictures-help.1228108/#post-19701748 Anyway now I've seen several of them doing a...
  20. Lauryn229

    3 year-old Barred Rock Molting & stopped laying

    My Plymouth Barred Rock is 3 years and two months old. About 4 weeks ago, we went out of town for 10 days. While away, we think she was molting and did not lay a single egg. She is mostly a free range backyard chicken and eats Purina Layena feed everyday. When we got back, She had many new...
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