I have chickens and ducks.I get little eggs and a few look little bigger and a little oblong. I have only had some ducks and I do not know if they are laying eggs. Usually, I could check for the back end on the chickens. But I do not know what the ducks are doing. They do seem maybe4 months or...
My adults and chicks have been very robust and I got a few chicks and this must have been a mistake. Some of the few chicks I got were many small and unusual. Now it looks like there are a few chicks that are ill. I've seen plain blood and extremely skinny and pale. It's only a few chicks but...
I hatched a chick and the legs seem twisted. I tried to make a sling but it seems like the chick is cheeping a lot and I'm afraid it must be hurt. And the poor thing. I do not know exactly what to do. I tried to feed it and use a sling and it just seems the feet are not working and the legs. I...
I bought four thermometers and one on the incubator. The incubator cost around $200. It is 1588 Genesis hova bator. At first, I thought the temp and humidity was correct regarding to the incubator. And now, I have several thermometers and a humidty detector. I tried to use the ice water test so...
Hi, the three hens have saddles for many months but they are all bare backed. Is there any way to get them to grow feathers or is there a certain time frame? Thanks for any help :hmm
~Good Quality Silkies and very calm Salmon Favorelle egg layers and a very friendly rooster who causes no noise nor trouble at all. Pictures coming soon. All of them are super healthy and quiet. Salmon Fav are 1 year and laying eggs daily, silkies 4 month
Hi, My one year old rooster will not eat. He takes care of the 4 hens and only seems to feed his hens I checked on him a couple of months ago and his 'pocket' was empty and his chest was almost completely no muscle. I put him in a cage and force fed him for a week and then his pocket was full...
This appears I have a cross breed of an Ayam cemani who has an appetite and she is in good shape. She is very active in foraging. The 4 other chickens are Salmon Favorelles and it doesn't appear they like food and it is getting alarming. I have chick food as they are approximately 4-5 months...
Hello, I have 4, 4 month old pullets and a 4 month old cockerel. One of the pullets is very sick. She seemed to be mild tempered but now I see her decline is rapid. I went to pick her up and her neck was curled down and head a tucked. She is very skinny and her tail is way down. She doesn't...
I think they are 3-4 weeks old and the Favorelles seem to be all the same color. There is brown on the upper wings and some blackish on the bottom wing feathers. The combs don't seem to be developing yet. Does anyone have any clues as to what gender? That little white rooster (he is the ring...
I bought some chicks and when I put them in the brooder, I find out they have cocci and some of the chicks are pooping out liquid and bright green poop. I think the green color could indicate something toxic. But, most importantly, I am wondering if there are other health issues when the...
I am wondering if a person can sex brown leghorn chicks. I used to have Old English bantams (bbred or wild type) and there was a way to check the markings near the eyes, when they were babies, that it was a pullet or cockerel. I have totally forgotten how to do it and/ or can it be done? I'm...