what do i do?

Hello BYC, I’m back. One of my girls, Chica, 3 years old, is acting a little weird. This afternoon, my mom spotted her lying in the middle of lawn out in the open. Now that I think about it, she was laying down quite a bit yesterday too. Of course, I didn’t think much of it then because all the...

I have two problems, a chick just hatched he has a string of membrane still attached to him, and he seems to be frantic, and he has some whitish stuff in a clump hanging off his behind. And 2 the humidity just spiked, I'm trying to bring it down without cooling the chick so much that he dies...

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...

I wasn't sure what category to put this thread in, as this isn't really an emergency. My quail has been sitting, quiet and frozen in the sand bath for the last hour after my younger sister (she's eight) ran past my quail cage screaming something about Nutella. My quail, who I was happily...

One of my 10 week old chickens is very sick. She free ranges with 19 ten week old chickens, 10 one year old hens and 2 seven week old chicks. How do I prevent it from spreading to the 31 other chickens? And how do I help her? She is lethargic, excessive drinking, runny green poop and moving in...

Hey all. I have a turkey poult that hatched Saturday or Sunday. He occasionally gets stuck on his back and kicks the air and can't get up. I have them on medicated chick feed. He also doesn't walk as much as his sibling, but he still walks a lot. Is this something to worry about? Thanks! TCH

Hello all, I am posting to seek advice on how to make sure my lovely chicken, Silky, will have a comfortable departure. The picture of Silky (brown hen on the left) enjoying the snow! Just a back story: It was only 2 days ago when I noticed something was off (she was leaning against the wall...

Hey guys, I think my duck has bumble foot and I don't know how to fix it... HELP! (Sorry about the had quality picture and her dirty foot...)