So I had a batch in early August last year. My broody hen incubated them. But about three days after the first egg was peeping she abandoned her nest. Also the egg peeping chick had not piped in those three days, and he was sounding weak. So, I broke a hole into the air cell so he could breath...
So I just hatched chicks a few days ago. They have been having foamy poops for about two days now. I didn't think it was in issue. Till wish almost got pasty butt. I lost my chick candy corn to it, she died in my hands. But any ways, I added some probiotics to the water. What does it mean when...
So all my eggs hatched yesterday. All of them are doing well. But sero my one day old chick. He hatched yesterday but he won't open his one eye. What do I do to help sero?
Ok background info my eggs are hatching. They are two days early so that's exciting. Ok now to the issue. I have three hatching now, but one piped from the top. The other are normal. This is the first time my egg has started to hatch from the top. So should I be worried for my baby or just watch...
Today my hen silky got eaten. We had three of her eggs left. So we added some other eggs. We have toast who lays speckled green. Rush who lays really big eggs. A few lavender Orpingtons. And silky's eggs. They are all in the incubator now and when we get back in a week from vacation. I will...
Hazelnut got in a fight with my oh rooster joey about a month ago. Now I pretty sure he's half blind. He's living in the crate like rain. Hazelnut struts for me a lot. He needs some ladies. Also I found out that my silkies have rotations in there claws. Now I have to trim them. Also, my lavender...
I wanted to join in on this. So i am. My first story is how i almost died and almost killed eight chicks. My dad left to get my brother from soccer practice and get chipotle. So my xxxxxxxxxxx dumb self starts blasting music in my room with the door shut. This is why that was dumb. I had a...
My hen sweetpea has a swollen face and half pale comb. It has snowed recently. I look into frost bite but nothing matches sweetpea's looks. I just noticed that she was swollen today. If it's something serious then i think i caught it early. None of my other bird look anything like her. Also her...
My hen sweetpea has a swollen face and half pale comb. It has snowed recently. I look into frost bite but nothing matches sweetpea's looks. I just noticed that she was swollen today. If it's something serious then i think i caught it early. None of my other bird look anything like her. Also her...
I want to write another article for the help center. I can't choose which topic i want to write about. I narrowed it down to common scars and deformities of back yard chickens or how to jelp with soft shell eggs. What do you guys think is better?
I got a rooster puzzle for Christmas and i started working on it. What do you guys think of it. For any one interested in it the puzzle is called I AM LiL' ROOSTER by MaDD CaPP puzzles. Sorry my desk is a bit of a mess
A fire happens some where on your property. One of your birds are near by. You try to get it but it already got burnt. Well what now? In this article you will learn about chicken burn care. The first thing to do is get your bird a place indoors. Such as you home. This can be a previous chicken...
I saw this around BYC so i wanted to join. The first story i will share is why we use brooders. One day my brother was at soccer practice and mydad was picking him up. I was in my room blasting music. I had a plastic bin with chicks in it. I also had a hound in the kitchen with the chicks. The...
I have a broody silkie in my coop. Her name is casper. She made her nest behind the coop heater. We can't take out the heater or it's to cold for my birds. They are all warm weather birds seeing that we live in Maryland. I need her to stop brooding. Any ideas?
I am going to tell you about my cockrell hazelnut. Hazelnut is a 1 and a 4th old. He is my actual baby. He started when my dad pick him out of the box we got from the hatchery. He stood out from the other chicks. He look like a quill. So i would take him everywhere with me. He grew up, and i...
Hello i am new here. I am happy to be here. I have around 21 chickens. The oldest are hazelnut (rooster) sweetpea (hen) sandy ( hen) and cassyopea (hen). The next oldest are joey (rooster) rush (hen) silky (hen) fire the 4th (hen) hope (hen). Next are my silkie batch icecl (rooster) casper...