I have taken in a 6 week old Easter egger. Her behavior is baffling me. She is constantly cheeping. The only time she stops is when I'm holding her. She always has her tail feathers down. She is always running under my two other chicks and hiding near or underneath them. They tolerate her...
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I'm not looking for any advice or anything. I just wanted to post about our first hawk encounter. My 12 week old speckled sussex Perdie was the prey. She was not hurt fatally but was in shock for a long time and now she is a changed bird. Thankfully our red heeler got to the hawk in time...
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So today while at the store I thought to myself.....baby food! The ingredients are simple and clean. The girls absolutely love it. I am always hesitant giving treats because of all the bad additives. You can warm it up in the winter and freeze it into cubes in the summer!
Hive mind, I am new to chicks. I have always started with pullets. My buff orphington while, exploring in her outside pen, somehow hurt her eye. Do chicks heal fast? Should I do any cleaning or medication?
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I have a 2.5 year old isa brown that will still lay 5 days a week. About once a week she will lay what I call a rubber egg. It will usually crack inside and she will have the white first followed by the collapsed egg shell. Is this a normal progression for her breed of bird? Also, the...
My 2 year old isa brown feels full of air. She is walking 'bow legged' and just looks bloated. Her weight has not changed. She keeps moving her backside like she's trying to poop and just seems uncomfortable. She is eating and drinking. The only thing thats happened is I cleaned her behind...
Hi everyone. I've been a long time lurker. I have been using backyard chickens.com for any new chicken owner questions and finally decided to join! I have 2 isa browns, 1 barred rock, and 1 sapphire gem. Henny, Penny, Holly, and Polly. Hence my user name. Happy to be here! 🐔❤