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Hi, I am also looking for a breeder for Silkies or Frizzles...were you successful at finding a breeder? Debra

All doing well!!!! Have 4 chickens and two new chicks!

Small chicks use their feet to scratch, play, flap their little wings, make noises, very active; no signs of my little baby doing those things. Its very sad...:(

Thank you, that might be the case here..thanks again.

They are two different breeds. Americana and New Hampshire (smaller breed); they definitely do not look the same age...maybe a couple three week difference...They both looked the same age when I purchased them...ugh... I am not sure if I should leave the chick or separate them...there are only...

Well, when I put her outside. There were a couple of cold nights but I insulated the coop. She was pretty active really small but once she was bigger she changed. She seems to hide under the larger chick... One has a whitish comb and the other has a yellow...I would need to check on this...

Hi, I have two small chicks about 8 weeks old; one bigger than the other. We put them in their new coop at 6 weeks ago. For the past two week the small chick is not very active; just very quite and not chirping, very still. I thought it might be the bigger chick dominating the smaller one. I...

Ok thank you; much appreciated...

Thank you for all you support and answers.

Sorry no respiratory issues at all....how should I get rid of it... qtip?

It looks just like but her eye is covered...

My husband tried it's sort of hard not soft like pus...round her eye We tried today to squeeze it out but we couldn't and her eye looks worse now. Do I take her to a regular vet? I thought it could be a worm by its not in a tear duct its on the eye iris. If th is makes sense...thank you for...

I have a chicken with a white eye; she started this about 4 days ago and have tired medication but still no luck...does anyone know what this is and should I separate her from the rest of the flock?

Hi thank you for responding. I have been so worried about her.... yes I did get that and the terraicyin now for three days no progress... maybe it's a worm? Here is a pic of her for a better visual. I wish I could help her...does anyone know what this is ...she only has it on one eye....eating...