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A few days ago, one of my hens began to act lethargic. I checked her out the day before yesterday, and discovered she had an impacted crop. It has not improved in two days and I don't think she's eaten much of anything or drank much of anything. Additionally, she appears to have a sizeable...

Hi everyone! I hope no one else has posted something like this...if so, my bad, and let the moderators delete mine! But if not, I thought it would be good if we free-range chicken owners could share our experiences, tips, and problems with each other, so that each of us can better keep our...

I have a 2-yr old female Pekin duck who is rapidly deteriorating. A few days ago, my sister noticed her completely collapse in the yard, like her legs had gone limp, and try to move herself across the yard with her wings. We thought maybe she had been hit by our goat (who gets cranky when the...

I have a chicken that I believe was stung by a wasp in our coop. She was hanging out near the wasp's nest one day, and when I came out in the evening to put everyone to bed, I noticed the swelling. My sister also says she saw what looked like a place where the stinger might be, but I have not...

I have an 11-month old Easter Egger cockerel that has bumblefoot. I have examined his foot and it does not seem to have any distinct "black scab" (or scab period) that would indicate a point of entry by some foreign object. I was wondering if there were any non-surgical solutions that any of...

Hey, I have a big problem. One of my hens had a bleeding comb from a peck injury and she was cannibalized in the coop this morning before I could get there. Her face is plucked, her comb is literally only 3/4 attached to her head (despite the fact that she's a rosecombed chicken), and she is...

I have a chick that I think came down with some sort of coccidiosis but seems to be improving a lot. Her feces are still runny, but no more blood. She's lively and eats and drinks well, though she's a bit underweight. I have separated her from the other chicks but I feel bad for her as she is...

I have a 12-day old chick who is lethargic and weak. She was just fine yesterday but today she seems to have changed. She has little to no appetite (she hasn't eaten since yesterday, as far as I know), and the only time she's drank anything to my knowledge was when I tipped her beak into her...

I hope that tapeworms fall under the "Pest" category in the "Predators and Pest" section. I have a tapeworm problem with my chickens. Yesterday I noticed that there were little pale objects in my chickens' droppings, and I immediately recognized them as being tapeworms (from a picture that a...

Hey, BYCers I think my chicken flock is infected with some type of worm. Awhile ago, when I was letting them out of the coop in the morning, I noticed a small clump of droppings that had what clearly looked like a tapeworm in it. I knew that I was way overdue on deworming my flock (I've never...

Hello, BYCers! I am in need of a good, healthy rooster to protect my flock of hens. I just moved to an area in which there are hawks, and a neighbor of mine had his flock terrorized by birds of prey, so I am in dire straits. I am especially interested in a large, dark colored rooster as I...

Hey, y'all. I've kept chickens for some time and have had some interest in pheasants, but don't know how the two hobbies can be compatible as I hear that pheasants have relatively weak immune systems. So, I have three questions to ask: 1) Can pheasants be housed near chickens (not with them...

Hey, fellow chicken owners, I've got a situation on my hands. In the last month or so, I have lost two bantams--a d'Uccle hen and a OEG rooster--with absolutely no trace left behind. We live on 28 acres and our house is in a clearing surrounding by woods. However, the clearing we are on...

Hey, ya'll. I've been interested in turkeys for awhile and would like some basic info on space requirements, shelter specifics, and disease control. I have a flock of twelve chickens and two ducks and I know that for awhile baby turkeys should be COMPLETELY separated from other poultry, but...

Hi everyone. My family and I purchased some Mallard ducklings back in April and we have enjoyed watching them grow up on our mini-farm. They are the first ducks we have ever raised and it has been breathtaking to see them fly (something our chickens cannot do!). But as much as we like...

I have a hatchery stock white Jersey Giant cockerel (almost a year old) that is acting quite sickly. He is very lethargic and doesn't have much of an appetite. His legs look like they are very weak--as a matter of fact, yesterday I found him lying in the yard like his legs couldn't hold him up...

Greetings! This is the thread for photos and information about hatchery-stock Leghorns. If you have any such birds, please post the following on this thread: 1) A picture/pictures of your birds 2) The name of the hatchery from which you purchased them 3) The general quality of the birds...

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Although there have been a number of attempts to start threads such as this, I thought I would start another Leghorn thread for all Leghorn varieties. So if you have pics, info, or experience about this egg-laying machine, please post them here! All Leghorn color types are welcome here...

Hello, all. I've recently gotten interested in OEGB's and am wondering if there is anyone in or near NC who breeds/shows good quality birds. I would like to acquire some nice stock someday and I want to buy as locally as possible. I am most interested in the following color varieties...