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I found her wandering by tve side of the road, no one claimed her. One eye is completely poked out, the other is flattened black with a blue white iris, dot of white in center. The iris seems to be raised up. I think she got pecked and the white is damage, ocular mareks is the opposite where eye...

Does anyone know when ringnecks develop their ring??? I bought a couple at 3 weeks old, now going on 4 and still see only the "end" parts on the sides of their necks. Looks wildtype color but one of the parents was white? Also does that mean they are both boys? Or girls?

She is 2 years old and has been crated inside the house since winter started. Up until 2-3 days ago she was eating like a horse (purina all flock) Then she laid a soft-shelled egg and her appetite has slowly diminished. She has carried mg/crd for these 2 years, but hasn't been ill. Been...

Has anyone else ever had a rooster like this? He has only hen-nubs. He is a porcelain d'uccle roo. Here's an older pic of him I have bred him to see if the phenomenon continues in his bloodline, his son is about 9 weeks thus far. This is his sister, and unfortunately the eggs that the...

does anyone know how the gold dillute works? I still think my little roo chick is carrying it. I thought his father was, and this chick looks JUST like the chick in my genetics link right now! (At the bottom of that loooong page) I don't have a 5 week pic yet, but still no red, only this very...

I have a pale chick that i am trying to figure out the color. Any help for i.d.-ing any of them would be great! :) Lucky Plucky, RIP Father (silver duckwing? silver quail?) Princess, Mother of (blue buff?) The pale one started coming in with very pale tan, almost like a...

While roaming around BYC i often come across really great info on health and breeds, but since i read so much i then lose it! I am making this thread so that when i answer questions i have a place to go where all my info is saved in one spot. If you are reading this i hope that you find...

This is a thread dedicated to the goings-ons of my chicken world, and for my friends who have affected me in it. 3 years ago i started on a breeding project, determined that you really could breed for an affectionate chicken........ I started with my white duckwing EE rooster, who though...

Hello, this was a definite case of bumblefoot that developed last fall in my favorite hen. I attempted to do the surgery then, pulling off the scab and a bit of stuff, bluecote and bandage, healed back together but continued growing. So i tried again first thing this spring, cutting in deeper...

I have fallen in love with a particular mini rose from one of the big box stores. Problem is, i can't keep them alive for more than a week...... I have one on it's last legs now, does anyone know how to encorage new growth? And will it grow still if the leaves are all off? For this one i...

Recently at my local supply store i was advised that i could make and use a spot treatment out of permethrin 10% for my chickens to deal with the lice infestation..... I did as was told, and it did clear up the lice within 3 days, and i noticed that my rescue hen had her first "normal" poop...

hello! just another "newbie" I have an Easter egger roo, 2 easter egger hens, a buff orp hen, and a mini cochin hen. Also 2 "adopted" that just won't go away (from neighbors) I have a cat and a dove, and my husband has a goat. Whew. and that's just the start...