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  1. KweallCeypur

    Advice for Two Old Quail Hens with Health Problems

    I've got two old quails (both are no longer laying), Octopus and Tsapa, who have quite a few health problems and I was wondering wether anyone has advice for some of their issues. Octopus has -what we believe is- gout on her feet and we've been giving her chopped salad and buckwheat in addition...
  2. jabou29

    Sour Crop?

    Hello guys, I’m new to raising chicks and one of my Ameraucanas has an enlarged crop. The other chick does not and I noticed it enlarged yesterday afternoon and I believed it was because he or she is a bit of a fast eater but today I’ve noticed when I got home that it hasn’t gone down. I did...
  3. H

    How cold is too cold for outdoors?

    Hello! Beginner chick owner here. I've ordered some cold-hardy laying breeds specifically so that I could have my ladies out year round once they're fully grown (Buff Orpington, Barred Plymouth Rock, and Australorp). Before I get my chicks...how cold is too cold for them to be outdoors? I have...
    • homesteadmama8
    • Thread
    • advice australorp beginner brooder chicks cold cold temperatures orpington plymouth weather
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  4. S

    Pro's And Con's of CackleHatchery.com?

    Hi all! What are the Pro's and Con's of CackleHatchery.com? I've heard all good about them, but I just thought I'd ask! Also, would you personally recommend them? Thanks in advance!
  5. Adil_Ali

    Feeding chickens

    I was wondering as to wether or not I should give my chickens unlimited supply of feed, or keep it limited and feed them once a day and let them eat as much as they can in an hour; then I remove the feeder? Cheers
  6. C

    Foot problems

    One of my roosters seems to have some irritation of the side of one of his feet. I was really worried it was bumble foot, but I got a closer look and now I'm wondering if maybe the feathers that are growing in may be part of the issue. He and one of my other roosters were gotten from the same...
  7. ChickAsThieves

    Looking for a Business Mentor

    I have been raising and breeding chickens for over five years as a hobby only. My significant other and I have purchased 320 acres in rural Vermont (Northeast Kingdom) and are in the early stages of building our homestead. I would like to start breeding and selling rarer breed chickens as a way...
  8. Liv's chickens

    Rooster’s head has turned purple from cold

    Hi everyone, I have a bantam rooster who I’m concerned about because his entire face has turned a purple color. The coldest it’s been is in the 20s but it’s obviously affected him quite a bit already. He did get some frostbite last year and the very tips of his comb ended up falling off, but...
  9. O

    Not sure what to do! Advice appreciated!

    Hello! I am really new to incubating and would really appreciate any advice! I received eggs in the mail yesterday. I let them sit at 55-60 degrees F. Room air is about 55-59. I put the eggs in this morning and when I noticed the incubator was up to 75 % humidity. I then opened the incubator to...
  10. Oldegarlicshnapp

    How to gain chicks’ trust?

    I’ve bought two, week old chicks that experience extreme stress around me. How should I go about gaining their trust?
  11. B

    Egg bound budgie with deflated egg needing emergency help

    Hi, I was hoping for some help or some advice as I cannot get any help from local vets, even avian vets are either far too far away to take her or never have appointments even for emergencies. I have a 7 year old budgie named Lemon. She had never laid eggs before but her sister had laid...
  12. ebisu

    How do you offer oyster shells to quail?

    We have 11 coturnix quails that all live together: 2 boys, the rest females. The 2 boys and 1 girl are our first quails and could be 4-5 months old. We got 8 more after who might be 14 weeks old. My parents feed them Purina 30% Protein Starter Gamebird and Turkey Feed and don't want to buy...
    • ebisu
    • Thread
    • adult advice calcium egg feed health laying oyster shell quail quail advice
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Quail
  13. C

    Submissive rooster

    Hi guys! I need help. I have eight chickens that were four months old when we got a rooster that was three months old. He is a silver laced Orpington and is double their size. Their breeds are black sex linked, red sex linked and blue azure. They have been bullying HIM for almost two months now...
  14. B

    Wry neck?? Inner ear infection?? PLEASE HELP!

    Hi, so I have a 14 week old isa brown that started presenting with wry neck almost two weeks ago, seemingly out of nowhere. This pic was taken when I initially found her with her head on the ground upside down. She seemed to shake her head a lot and would twist her neck completely anytime she...
  15. My Bagurks

    Tuscaloosa County Chicken Tenders

    Hello This thread is to bring any Tuscaloosa area people together. Local discussions, trading, rehoming, or anything that can help each other out. ive only been keeping chickens for about a year, but I’ve learned a lot and met a lot of great people that deal with chickens. I don’t see much from...
  16. L

    Chick hatched late and is having trouble fitting in with the other chicks

    Most of my chicks hatched on day 20 but one hatched on day 23, now that the chick has dried mostly it sits at the window of the incubator crying for attention and i mean CRYING😭 I feel so bad for it but it just isnt quite strong enough to take on six curious and somewhat mean chicks, these...
    • LuckyMotherhen
    • Thread
    • advice advice on chicks bullying chicks chicks 1 day chicks day 3 help ! lonely lonely chick sad
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  17. Flutterbudget

    Is my duckling blind?

    Hi all, this is my second lot of ducks, four the second time round too. However this particular duckling seems to have some visibility issues in my opinion. When I let them out of their housing, the others come out quick as a flash and the little baby in question is so delayed in comparison to...
    • Flutterbudget
    • Thread
    • advice ayelsbury ayelsbury ducks duck duckling duckvision help
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. Ashley4

    Change roosters

    I have read that you can still incubate your chicken's egg 30 days after no rooster. I am not sure if that is true or not, but my question is, if I change my rooster, how long do I toss eggs until I get the breed I want? Maybe not toss eggs....but you get what I mean.
  19. S

    Help! Need advice!

    This is my first time using an incubator. Out of 8 eggs I’ve ended up with two that are developed. They weren’t due to hatch until tomorrow and locked the incubator down yesterday afternoon. I’ve had both eggs start to pip at 8pm last night. One has hatched over night. I’ve kept the humidity up...
  20. D

    My new chicken has bald spots… I’m new!

    Hello all! I got two chickens today from a place off of the road in a rural town. The chickens there seemed to have a large pen and it was not over crowded. I got handed two chickens- one with a full set of feathers and another with some bald spots of raw red skin ://. It was pouring so in the...
    • Daniluchau
    • Thread
    • advice advice appreciated bald diet feathers missing hen molting new addiction pecking at each other questions
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: New Member Introductions
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