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This might be a dumb question, but if a bantam and a regular sized chicken breed and I incubate the bantam's eggs, which are small, is this going to cause a problem for the chick? Will it be too big for the egg?

Hello. I have a hen who decided to hatch a duck but only one made it. A day after he hatched, a good portion of the top of his bill was ripped off. No Idea what happened. Its healed now and is filled in, but now the bill is growing invery strange position. He has an under bite Is this going...

Hey all. I have 2 mallard ducks. I found one today sitting on the ground, unable to walk. There are no visible injuries, but it tries to walk and one of its legs give out. It can stand but that leg is bothering her. Any tips? Thanks in advance

Alright, I have been wondering. Do other people find chicken sneezes cute? Or gross? I love it when the roosters sneeze, because they act all manly then have the highest pitched sneeze. I don't know, I want your opinion!

Alright, so I have a poult that throws up when I pick it up. It has been eating and drinking, and it isn't lethargic. It only started doing this last night. Any help would be appreciated, Thank you! 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the...

Hey all. I have a turkey poult that hatched Saturday or Sunday. He occasionally gets stuck on his back and kicks the air and can't get up. I have them on medicated chick feed. He also doesn't walk as much as his sibling, but he still walks a lot. Is this something to worry about? Thanks! TCH

Alright, I just had 1 chick hatch and he has this big bloody umbelical cord. Is that normal? Pictures attached.

Hey all. I had a couple of chicks hatch yesterday, and they won't eat. I've been poking it, and putting a little on my finger and showing to them. They eat a little, then back away and/or run away. How do I teach them how to eat?

I had a couple of chicks hatch yesterday, and they won't eat. I've been poking it, putting it on my finger and showing them it. They eat a little then back up and/or run away. They also will not drink out of the waterer, I have to help them. How do I teach them to eat???

Hello! I've been on BYC for at most 3-4 weeks, and I think it's time to start my very own Hatch-a-long! I've got a pretty dozen of eggs from my chickens. Here they are!

I hatched 2 chicks yesterday, and one is slightly lethargic and isn't doing much. I can flip it on it back and it doesn't kick. How do I help it?

I know others have posted threads about this, but none as severe as mine. Pictures included. What do I do??

Hello everyone. There is an old thread where people have been finding hard lumps near their chickens tail. Nobody has solved this, and I want to get people over there. Here's a link to it: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/huge-lump-on-my-chicken-pointy-growth.878165/page-2#post-24344207

I'm new to incubating turkey eggs. Is there anything i should know before hatch? (I just put it in yesterday)

Hi, I've recently hatched out a batch of chicks, and my incubator was absolutely nasty. I had 4 Naked Neck eggs incubating now they reek with incubator gross. I don't want this to kill them, can I scrub them instead??

Hi, I just recently got a hold of 3 runner ducks. I don't know much about them, and two are gaining weight much faster than one. She is significantly skinnier than the other two. Something i should be worried about? I'm kinda freaking out!!!

Hello everyone! I'm new here :)