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My neighbor works with wood and just gave me 2 large bags of 100% cherry wood shavings. Will this be safe to use in the coop? Any pros and cons of using this?

Not sure where to put this. I have a bird who just molted and the feathers came in very transparent. The center of the feather is solid but the rest is see through. What would cause this? Will this fix itself with added vitamins to water? Will I need to wait for another molt? Anyone ever...

Looking for pics of the throats of chickens afflicted with either wet pox or canker. Do they look different? Or even just a description (quantity, size, color, etc.) of the sores of one or the other might help.

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How did you diagnose? What were your symptoms? What was the treatment?

He is going through a HUGE molt right now however, alot of his feathers are falling out too easy and I noticed a common coloring among all of them. The shafts are a weird dingy yellow and hollow and the feathers that are not falling out have nice strong white shafts. There are more yellow ones...

My friend has a 3 year old duck. On Friday noticed the area between its legs blown up like a big balloon. Vent was swollen. She soaked her in epsom salt water and was able to squeeze very green smelly water from her vent until the abdomen was empty. On Saturday, the abdomen was swollen...

Just wondering if anyone knows. Will most vets be able to check for all of them or do I need to find a special vet? Thanks.

Will this cause a problem? He literally puts his entire head, comb, wattles, eyes, beak into the water to drink. How does he not get water in his nostrils or lungs, or does he? I have suspected him to have some type of respiratory problem, could this be the cause?

Just checking.

My new rooster, about 1 1/2 years old, has had white mucous in his mouth since I got him three days ago. Thought it might be stress but it has not gone away. Sometimes it gets so thick it drips out the beak. He is starting to sneeze/cough which looks like he is trying to clear it. His poop...

I have a 5 day old chick that seems determined to live however, I have not seen it eat or drink. I have been giving her vitamins and water for the last few days, every 1/2 hour or so. I cannot keep this up much longer. She is getting weaker and feels lighter everyday. I would love for this...

CharlieBird is still looking for a great forever home. If you have room for him, please let me know. Make me an offer. I can ship him. He is a great pet quality large fowl cochin.

Please make me an offer. I need to find this poor boy a home. He is about 10-11 months old now. He came from one of my hatches and went to live with my friend. I took him back from 'my friend' because they did not take care of him. He was INFESTED with mites. I had to pull half his tail...

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My little white turken/EE mix girl has not been feeling well this week. She is all hunched over and stays by herself. She is roughly 4-5 years old, never had any illnesses. She eats game bird breeder and oyster shell free choice. Poop is starting to stick to her back side and underside...

Hope this link works. Could you imagine paying $785.00 for a pair of silkies? I could think of many other things to do with $785.00!!! No offense, lol. http://www.eggbid.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=1233370056

Somewhere I read that standard cochins should not be aloud to roost (if showing) because it makes their breast sag or something like that. I cannot find the article. I have never offered my cochins a roost because of it. Lately they seem like they want to roost as they are getting up on...

I am sure this has been covered before so i am sorry, I tried to search for it but was not successful. I am looking to purchase the new bio filter boxes for shipping chickens. Where is the least expensive place to find these? Does the PO have them or do I have to order them online? Thanks...

I have a 1 year old standard cochin rooster. He has always felt skinny to me. Despite eating all the time, he never seems to gain weight. He eats game bird super breeder as his regular food and in the evening he gets a bowl of table scraps and a bowl of cracked corn. He has a very hearty...