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My irresponsible brother got a new dog a few weeks ago. She’s mostly left my chickens alone but today she got the other two dogs to chase and maul my birds while I was away at church. They all gained up on my poor sweet Batam roo and ripped his feathers out. His entire back is wet with blood...

I just want to know if I’m doing this right and exhausted my options because my family are saying that my roo’s life is more important than the holes he’s putting in me (and my boots) ) :,) —Done a lot of research; I just want to know if I’ve handled this Ok and if it’s agreeable that this roo...

- AND THEYRE HATCHING???!!!! This is our FIRST official time hatching chicks you guys!!!!! And they’re already spoken for!!! I’m so happy! I’ve been trying to break my broody hens from sitting on her stupid ceramic eggs because she’s been broody for TWO months and nothing worked… finally I...

Are any of my boys displaying any potential?? 1st cockerel: Cloud 2nd baby boy: Inky

WELP I had the friendliest, cuddliest sweetest house rooster. Then hormones hit. Now I literally want to snap his neck. Unfortunately I’m a wussy and he’s a beautiful cockerel. I’ll let you guys decide (encouragement) I’m not sure if it’s a thing he’ll grow out of. I had a Jersey Giant Roo...

Hello! So I have a satin cockerel, he’s like 3 months old now. He is a crossbeak but that’s not whats making him special. He’s not an aggressive rooster at all… but I seem to have a chicken that doesn’t like other chickens! Ever since I got him he seemed to have a neurological issue, I think he...

Sooo one of our hens went missing for four days. We caught her late at night trying to sneak food from our garage, and to prevent her from leaving again we just kept her locked up in the garage. Came out and saw she had gotten cozy next to my two/three week old chicks… soooo I opened the door...

Here is crackhead number 2: Am I gonna be a pretty girl or is my mom going to have to get me into a 4H chicken home?! Thank you for any help!!!

Sooo I ended up with almost all cockerels out of my silky and satin chicks… I need someone to take my Roos- either separate or together. -7 weeks old, very sweet babies that love to sit on laps and get pets and attention. I don’t want to have to cull them they are way too sweet and gorgeous...

Hi! I rescued a runt buff Orpington chick at our local feed store and she looked healthy when I got her two days ago. She was so, so tiny that they had defected her out already, so I took her home with me. She eats and drinks, runs around with the rest—- however she’s been chirping like she’s...

Fate has me rescuing silkie chicks-! Our local Farm store gives me a call whenever they get in injured or dying chicks, or an accidental random chick. I wish I could just open a little chicken rescue to take them all! They’re such precious little loves. Meet my newest addition- she looks like...

So I have a 5 week old Satan that’s started to go crossbeak, but it’s like her jaw or bottom beak is sliding out of place… it’s very slight but this happened in the course of 4 days. I notice when she pecks at the ground, if she strikes it just right she started having extreme head tilts. Sort...

I got sick and tired of my chicks going nuts at each other from boredom so, Boiled an egg, smeared it on a smooth surface (cardboard lines their cage) and WALLAH! Entertainment for half an hour so far! Why did I never think of this before. Anyways hope it works for you too!! (Not a very...

Right right- too young to tell a roo on a satin—- BUT HERE ME OUT- This is Hamlet. Aka Crackhead. I’m just going to throw this out there… Hamlet, aka crackhead, gives my gut feeling that this chick is a Roo. This monster is massive compared to the other chicks, attacks my arm, attacks the...

Pulled it out of a bin at a farm store! Did some looking at other silkie chick colors and I just have no clue !

Hello, I have three roughly Two-week old satin chicks, all are incredibly active when they’re awake. I noticed them doing a lot of napping today. When I go to pick up their poo (I do this about every 15-20 mins) I’ve noticed some very dark almost black dropping of the most rotten, foul smelling...

Let’s see… Many years ago, a fat and happy little Cochin laid on some eggs… and kicked one out so I had to finish incubating it for her. Then, to my luck- I had to raise that chick by hand. Literally. This chick slept in a tiny box I could put my hand in so he could sleep with me safely. Never...

Hello! Before I get into it I’ll share my temporary hashed together setup with you! I used a spot thermometer on the towel under the lamp and it’s reading 89-98 Feeding her crumbled non-medicated 18% feed mixed with a dash of UltraKibble, boiled egg. I mixed rooster booster in her water as...

SO I was originally going to end up with silky chicks today—! woops they’re actually satins. I’ve done a fair share of research 🔬 on the silky breed, but virtually nothing for Satins! Never owned either, new adventure! Do you have any experience with this type of Silky?? I’d love to hear...