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  1. A

    Coccidiosis or no?

    Warning: poop picture I have chicks, they are just under a week old. Currently on unmedicated feed since there are waterfowl also in the brooder. I put them in a box while I was cleaning the brooder and noticed this reddish poop. It looked a little different than the pictures I saw online so I...
  2. W

    Brooding and/or Bullying?

    First time chicken owner and not sure what to do with Ginger, a Rhode Island Red who’s been pecking my other two girls (an Easter egger and Wyandotte). She’s stopped laying the last 5 days and I assume brooding based on her puffed up feathers and growling. We tried separating her in the run in...
  3. saving grace

    You CAN Raise Chicks Outside in Cold Weather

    When I first began raising chicks in 2021, I was misinformed that the only way to raise them in safefully winter/spring was to keep them inside for the first 4-6 weeks of their life. I was told that the cold of an outdoor coop, plus any drafts, would be dangerous for young chicks. Boy, is that...
  4. R

    2 broody hens, stopping other 2 from laying.

    First lot of Chooks we've had so apologies if I'm missing information. We started with 4 Pekim Bantams who started laying as normal for about 2 weeks before the eggs stopped. Their coop is enclosed with a separate internal box for laying. 2 of the Girls are doing what I assume is being broody...
  5. L

    When do geese give up?

    For context I asked for two girl goslings so I didn’t have an issue with breeding but it is what it is and I love my goose and gander as they are. My geese have grown up and are getting it on. They’ve built a nest and are laying eggs in it, so I’ve been swapping their eggs out with infertile...
    • Lila123
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    • breeding brooding eggs geese goose nest pilgrim predator
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    • Forum: Geese
  6. Muser

    Broody hen - when will she start laying again?

    I have a currently Brooding Orpington x Brahma hen. It's her first time looking after chicks and she's done an amazing job. The chicks are 8 weeks old and she's still protecting them/sitting over them in the coop (there's 7 of them and they can't all fit under her, despite trying!) but she's...
  7. G

    New member Introduction + Question

    Hello BYC family, My name is Levi Garrison and I am a new member here. I have a quick question for yall but will first introduce myself. (Question will be posted under introduction)… (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? - I am pretty new to having my own chickens yet...
  8. M

    Brooding Peahen - infertile eggs

    Hi!! We had a peahen wander onto our farm last July. She is seemingly happy and has clearly shown no interest in leaving. She started brooding a few days ago in some tall grass by our garden. I'm not super concerned but I don't think she is sitting on fertile eggs because there is no male...
    • Mickkk
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    • brooding peafowl
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    • Forum: Peafowl
  9. Owls 🦉 How to Deter

    Owls 🦉 How to Deter

    We've lived in Arizona for 30 years. In 2012 our friend and neighbor Lou passed. He would put rocks up on the top columns of his patio for doves to nest. Doves are horrible nest builders and often their eggs roll out of their flimsy built nest. The neighbor who bought his home had no interest...
  10. C

    hen leaves her eggs for too long

    Hi! New to chicken raising, and we’ve put some eggs under our hen, which she’s taken too. The only problem that she leaves them for up to hours. Will this problem be fixed with her next eggs, is it due to her young age? Thanks!
  11. Backyard Birds Rehab

    Indio Gigante broodiness

    Hello again everyone! I’ve recently purchased 6 Indio Gigante chicks from Greenfire farms! And I have a few questions for anyone who may be more knowledgeable than myself! I’ve heard mixed ideas on whether or not Indio Gigante chickens are good mothers / brooders. I’m always looking for a good...
  12. yamashta

    Japanese Quail questions

    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...
    • yamashta
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    • advice wanted artificial lighting backyard brooding coturnix grit husbandry quail urban wire mesh
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Quail
  13. M

    Thank you... New member.

    I have two chicken houses. I found that buying from 2 different hatches sometimes separates the pack. I have a lovely rooster. He is in with his two older babes and one is brooding her first clutch. The other female is the rooster's companion for now. I have another pen with six 1 yr old hens...
  14. C

    Chicks AND Ducklings raised by Broody Silkies!

    So I have a couple broody silkies who have been hatching eggs, plus I tucked a couple incubated chicks under them. My question…. There is a couple ducks in the mix and I’m struggling with what the best thing to do for food is? I can’t use medicated chick feed because of the ducklings, so I used...
  15. C

    Brooding hen running away from eggs

    Recently got a flock of 10 chickens and a rooster, a week has passed now I believe one of my hens have gone broody. She sits in the nest box all day, when I get close to her or open the nest box she runs away and clucks non stop until she goes back in. I’ve been told that broody hens are usually...
  16. G

    Aggressive or normal? HELP!

    Hi! First time brooding. Our chicks are hatching at different times, we’re getting roughly 1 a day at the minute. We have 2 currently in the brooder, separated, as the 1 day older one was pecking the younger one. Another has hatched today and is still in the incubator. How is the best way to...
  17. saving grace

    Brooding Chicks and Ducklings Together

    Hello! I'm planning on getting some ducklings and chicks in April (they'll be hatched on the same day), and was wondering if anyone has experience with brooding them together. I've read different veiwpoints on the matter, some say it works, others say it's dangerous. I can definitely do two...
  18. Jester57

    My rant

    Let me start off by saying I am far from an expert; I've been keeping chickens for about a year and a half. I've been a reading BackYard Chickens during almost all of that time. I've learned a few things along the way, mostly enough to be dangerous. But it's that learning curve that I really...
  19. Evoa14

    Feathers loss and no growing back

    Hello, i would like your advice on feather loss. I have 2 hens, no rooster, and there is no pecking between them. One of my hens (she is 23 months) has been missing feathers on her belly, near her keel bone for 6 months. Her skin is a bit red and it looks like a brood patch. She has been...
  20. Sandwitch

    Silkie hen hatching/brooding questions

    Hi! So let me start off by saying that this is all still rather new to us so I have a couple questions. So we have a little silkie hen who has recently started to go a bit broody. We've still been taking the eggs but I'm starting to think about if we should just let her keep a couple and see if...
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