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  1. Trenton H

    2 Week Old Chick Losing Control

    I have a two week old Black Copper Maran who has been a very spirited bird in the brooder. Very active and jumpy. All looked fine this morning, but about two hours ago we found him sitting kind of slumped in the far corner from the brooder lamp. He is slumping on his left leg/side, and while...
  2. L

    Two nice young roosters in desperate need of rehoming (We can bring them to you)

    Hello, my girlfriend and I have kept chickens for quite a while, but I'm a federal worker and now that I am back in the office full time we are looking to move closer to my work but are unable to do anything until we can find a home for our roosters. We have already found good homes for our hens...
  3. my21chickens

    what breed are these tsc mystery chicks?

    hi all! So today I went to tractor supply and I bought six chicks from a "premium pullets" assortment lol that's what it was labeled! And yesterday I bought some labeled ameraucanas. but most of the chicks I got today have BEARDS and look like EEs/ameraucanas!! and I didn't notice until I got...
  4. NewJourney

    First-time Duck Momma and her Babies

    My 9 month old Fawn & White Runner duck hen that only started laying eggs 2 months ago started setting on eggs a month ago, and she actually sat all the way through to hatch! Sadly, she didn't know what was happening and even with my help two ducklings didn't survive hatching. She squished them...
    • NewJourney
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    • broody duck ducklings hatch hatched at home identification pekin runner cross runner duck young
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. Snyders_Ducks

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  6. Z

    Hen's Eye with Pus

    Hi! I have 4 young hens (about 3 months old) and my sisters noticed the other day that one of them had a reddish pimple near her eye. I was chilling with them today and her eyes had like a whitish pus/bubbly thing? I'll insert a picture. She's acting normally and eating like normal. Only weird...
  7. kschaef65

    Seramas Available - 3-months old

    We have Seramas that were incubated on Easter and hatched three weeks later. Many beautiful little birds. I have 6 available. 2 hens and 4 roosters. They stand about 6" tall and weigh les than a pound. If you would like a hen the price is $30 but requires you to also take a rooster. Roosters...
  8. C

    Two roosters

    I have two roosters their still both young but one is older then the other my younger one is a Turkin. The older one is styling the young turkin and is injuring the turkin he has a sore on his neck. I have put blinders on the bigger one but he is still getting to him and hurting him. I’m not...
  9. E

    Fowl pox in chick 12-16 weeks old; vaccines/treatment?

    Hello, I have a happy, seemingly healthy young chick born mid April. She showed a few black spots on her comb. One quickly became inflamed and scabbed over. Now she has one on her eye and one on her chest. They get bigger daily. Is this fowl pox? If so, do I just use the sprays or vaccinate? If...
  10. C

    Blue Laced Red Wyandotte - Rusted Wing

    Hey y’all! I’m having an awful time trying to get answers. I have a 10 week old Blue laced red Wyandotte. I want to know if the red/rust coloring of the wing in the deciding factor for whether or not it’s a Roo. I’m getting mixed information. I really wish it were a hen. It’s so sweet.
  11. B

    Not eating enough because picky? Food & Poo Questions. (attached photo!!)

    My peachick is about 4 days old, and likes cooked egg, but doesn't like starter feed. I can sometimes get it to eat if I moisten the egg and put starter feed on it but its not as effective. I feel it isn't eating enough. maybe a teaspoon a couple times a day. What can I do to get it to eat more...
    • B-Nicole91
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    • peachick peafowl picky eaters poo threedaysold young
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Peafowl
  12. CaliFarmsAR

    Help please!!!! Can Club foot and a joint infection be treated?!?!??

    Hey y’all! I need some help/advance here. I just started working at an equestrian barn and they have a 5 year old horses and he has Club foot and got a joint infection from the vet (they didn’t do the injection right). Can this be treated? If so what is the best way to? And after he recovers...
  13. Qquails899

    Introducing a new quail

    I keep quails as pets, I've only had 2 birds so far and they were 2 years old. One passed away this August, leaving the other one lonely. I tried to get an old friend for her, but I couldn't find anyone who sells their older birds so I got one that's about 2 months old. I'm afraid they won't get...
    • Qquails899
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    • coturnix new addition new birds old quail pet quail quail young
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Quail
  14. HeathenHavenHomestead

    18 weeks trying to mate 10 week old

    I’m sure this has been discussed before but for some reason I have a really hard time using the search engine on BYC. Nothing ever comes up of relevance to what I’m trying to search. I usually wind up googling what I’m looking for then actually getting close to an article on BYC that I need...
  15. OrlandoMama

    My 13week pullet is sitting in nesting boxes. Will she be an early layer?

    I’ll be honest this is my first personal flock, but I’ve help raise chickens plenty of times with my parents for eggs and meat. I wasn’t expecting any eggs or laying behaviors for at least a month or so but one of my Rhode Island Reds started sitting in the nesting boxes. Also her comb and...
  16. R

    15-week old chicken laid egg

    Hi, I am concerned on my 15-week old chicken as today she laid her first egg(of course shell-less), should i start giving her layer feed? As i am concerned she is still young then she might become malnourished due to the early egg laying.
  17. R

    Help with young chicken with a broken lower beak

    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...
  18. L

    Wobbly Chicken

    Hi all :), We have just bought two white leghorns around two weeks ago, apparently at point of lay but am presuming they are younger due to size. One is doing well, however the other one has become lethargic in last day or so, will eat and drink have a short walk around but as soon as it...
  19. M

    TWO YOUNG ROOSTERS - West Palm Beach Florida

    Hi I am new to this forum, we recently purchased a home and were given 6 hens and two young roosters. My husband is disabled and the roosters are just to competitive and rambunctious for us to handle. I would really like to find them a good home, We are in the West Palm Beach area. They...
  20. L

    What breed is my chicken?

    Hi can anyone tell me which breed my 8 week old chicken is ? Has a pale face and pink crown and wattles .. yellow feet , do not know the sex yet and is too young for eggs at the moment.. would appreciate some feedback. Thankyou
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