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This is MaryKate and Thomas. We live in PA in a suburb near Philly in a chicken friendly town. We got 6 chickens (they are only a few months old and not laying eggs yet). They are hens, 2 wyandottes, to cochins, and 2 amerecaunas. They are only a few months old. One of the wyandottes is...
I have a 3 day old chick that is very tired and falls asleep and its head droops even when standing up. It also has a crooked toe so is struggling to walk, and I have made a 'shoe' to fix it. Are these two related? And what can I do to help her? Thanks for any advice you can give.
1) What type of bird, age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
The pullets are breeds Speckled sussex, Splash maran, Austrolorp, and BBS Ameraucana. They are about 12 weeks old and growing at different rates but all still growing
2) What is the...
Hello and thanks for helping!
I acquired four chickens when I purchased this house a few months back and the large white one who previously ran the coop has become extremely, um, lazy. She will make it in and out of the coop every day and occasionally walk the pen but generally she just sits...
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I have 2, 3 weeks old Embden females.
Both were status quo when I went to bed last night. Woke up to find that one (the one who usually the most vocal and energetic) to be quite listless. She is sitting a lot, and dozing in and out. She will get up and drink, take a walk from one end of the...
Hi y'all I just wanted to ask a question about my babies. I have 9 beautiful grown 5 week old chicks and today I've noticed something off about majority oh them. They are sleeping so much. When I normally let them out in the morning to eat and play they are so energetic and running all over the...