advice wanted

So my seven eggs hatched today, but, there was a lot of complications and I'm just wondering why that might have been. They all managed to survive, as of now at least, but this morning they all started to crack out of their eggs, some actually made really large cracks in their shells, and one...

Hi, so confused about these ducks: found abandoned by a road and need advice please. Are they Pekins or Aylesburys? Young or old? And more importantly are they males or females or a mix of both? Their feathers are in bad condition so I don't know if I don't see the curly tails because of their...

My Red Star hen, Rosie, stopped walking a few days ago. She was stumbling around unable to keep her balance. Since then her feet have become completely paralyzed and curled up into fists. She can't walk or sit up, only shift around now and then. Before I continue, I should mention she has been...

Howdy, I'm new here. I have quail but they're young and still indoors as my hutch isn't QUITE ready for them (I want to make alterations and want to make them before moving them into it, as it'd probably be stressful to get them used to being in it only to pluck them out for a time while I alter...

We are building our duck house and enclosure soon and I was wondering if anyone has any tips for keeping the enclosure clean, right now we have our 3 ducks (1 drake, 2 females) in a fenced off part of the chicken run area, and boy is it ever muddy in there when we have their kiddie pool filled...

I've been researching dust baths on here and other places for a while now and there's a lot of conflicting information, so I would like to just confirm if this mixture is okay. My chickens have not been able to go outside for weeks on end because of the constant snow and rain. I got a huge cat...

PLEASE READ I AM DESPERATE: Penny is a young healthy chicken full of personality we’re in the middle of winter so I know she’s not overheating I’m worried she’s hurt her poor little wing badly I’m taking her to vet tomorrow since it’s night now her only symptoms are fatigue closing of the eyes...

Hello all, I’m in eastern Oklahoma preparing for 10-15 chickens late next spring. (Gardening zone 7a if that helps any.) I am able to perform the daily care and find some help if needed for deep litter coop clean outs, but I don’t have the physical ability to build a coop due to disability...

Hi All! Our broody French Black Copper Marans hen, Rowena, has been sitting on stone eggs for ten days now and is super broody. She is a year old and has been broody about six times already. Since we don't have a rooster, we've had to break her, but this time we thought bit might be fun to let...

Are there any chicken safe cat deterrents that are helpful to spray around yards? Our neighbors let their cats run around freely and I personally find that really unsavory along with I dont want them spreading disease to my chickens, I know that they will snoop around and piss in our yard and...

Hi everyone, I have a little mule baby girl (half muscovy, half magpie duck) named Eagle who had a scab develop on her big foot pad. I'll post some photos. Last night I gave her a warm epsom salt soak for 30 mins and the scab popped off with some effort, only a tiny pin prick of blood that...

Hi! I suspect that my 3ish month old coturnix quail might have worms. After about a weekish of stress (she was being bullied - its been fixed now) I noticed her poops started to get watery and a little lighter. Hoping it was just a reaction to stress I decided to wait it out. That was some...

My great uncle had neighbors who had chickens, who moved away a while ago. When they moved, they left their chickens. Just let them out in the woods to fend for themselves. They tried to catch them but they're not friendly enough for them to even get close. Well, the chickens got picked off by...

Hi everyone, My husband and I just bought a new home and we live in an area now that allows us to have small livestock (finally!). I've been researching the heck out of chicken breeds for climate tolerance, comb types, productivity, hardiness, typical personality, and of course a little...

So my son went out to a bloodbath this morning. One duck dead, another critically injured, 7 more injured. I need to know if you all think I need to euthanize some more. First and third are the same duck. There are 4 runner ducks holding their necks like this. I assume a raccoon was trying to...

Hello everyone, my name is Jade! I am a new member here. My boyfriend and I bought a home in the city a few months back. We have a large yard and an even larger Chicken Coop that we are grandfathered into having on our property. Photo included. :) We are very exciting to begin having chickens...

Hello friends! I am a new home owner and am lucky enough to have a beautiful big yard here in Portland, Oregon. I am excited to get a small flock (3-4) of hens for egg supply + new family pets, most likely Orphington, Austrolorp, maybe an Americaunah, maybe a Sussex? We are settled and have a...

Hi all! I love my ducks, but they are super jumpy. They're Welsh Harlequin, don't know if that matters. I keep seeing cuddly duck photos on Instagram but my ducks HATE to be picked up and always run from me. They will eat out of my hand and sometimes sit nearby as long as I'm very still. I...

Hello! I recently bought two 5-7 month old call ducks and they have never been free range before. My other 8 call ducks are free range and live on the pond by my house, and can fly and have free roam of wherever they may please. These ducks have been kept in a small pen for all their life with...

I'm with a community group in the Blue Mountains, NSW (Blue ARC Animal Ready Community) we want to produce guidance for backyard chicken owners about what they can do to prepare for emergencies - like bushfires and floods. Is anyone aware of any guidance or resources for chicken owners? In our...