I have 2 Americauna chickens, one I believe is a rooster for sure because he’s been crowing for a while and just has the overall look of a rooster in my opinion. The other one is much smaller so I always thought she was a hen but lately she also started crowing with him and tends to spar with...
Hi there, 17 of my quail hatched but 2 of them cant walk properly. Im having trouble figuring out their conditions. Is this splay/spraddle leg?
One of the chicks toes seems to be curled up. They in general have trouble standing up and lifting themselves up. The one with the curled toes keeps...
One of my Ameraucana chicks which I got through the mail on Friday is being very dopey. I have already had one dopey chick die, but what's different about this one is that it has food in its crop and will drink water when I dip its beak in. It's just extremely weak. I'm also not quite able to...
Ok so It's been ta same many times.
Firstly are Cornish X supposed to die quickly?
Sells here only sell cornish X baby chicks and no other breeds sadly. Now everytime i do get them one way or other they die. I gave them Chick starter the whole time and kept the place in a comfy warm temperature...
We had a hen go broody and we let her keep the eggs. Unfortunately they did not all hatch at the same time so once the first one become mobile she left the remaining eggs in the nest. She’s been a great mama raising her single chick. We opted to keep them with the flock and mama won’t let any of...
Hi all!
This baby is a 4 week old whiting true green chick from McMurray hatchery. Just turned 4 weeks today. Is it safe to say it’s a roo? Or should I wait a couple weeks to make sure?
Also, when is a good time to rehome? We have an excellent rooster and are not looking to add another one.
I...
So my boyfriend's chickens, silkys, had three babies, this little one was a bit delayed, and she was fine for two days, but she was getting picked on, then she got attacked tonight, I just got her a few hours ago, she's only three days old and she's got a bald spot on her neck with a gash kinda...
my dog bit my new baby chick I've never had a problem with it but today 6/15/24 it bit it and now the baby chick seemed fine nothing wrong but later on I noticed its gut seem to becoming out from it behind and my dad told me to leave alone but i still called ever vet i could but they seem to...
Calling the silkie sexing experts!
I know these guys are notoriously hard to sex before reaching maturity, but I figured I'd try anyway!
6 or so weeks old
I have a feeling the partridge colored one is a roo.. but I'm hoping for hens!
Hi there, I’m new to backyard chickens so I apologize if I’m not posting in the appropriate forum but I believe my baby quail rescue has a prolapsed vent and I’m hoping someone here can confirm/ deny and offer some kind of advice.
Bailey had a fairly mild case of pasty butt last night, so we...
This little Polish chick hatched 6/5.
It was having trouble hatching after being pipped for almost 24 hours so I did help it hatch. Its left leg doesn’t seem to be very strong. We currently have a straw/hair tie set up trying to help but it still doesn’t seem to be helping. Today is the first...
Hi, I am looking for buff or light Brahma bantam chicks or started pullets. I will need proof of the parents winning best or reserve in breed or variety in a show. I have been showing for two years. I have won reserve champion both years at the Central Florida Fair (a pretty big fair 300+...
I had 27 baby chicks hatch earlier in may (the 14th) under two broody hens. One baby has a strange lump on her right side. It seems like an air pocket, or it has fluid or something. It doesn’t seem to be bothering her at the time but I’m scared it may get bigger or she could get sick, or...
Hi all! I had my first broody hen and while she had 5 eggs, only one made it to hatching. I learned a lot through the experience. The broody hen was my bantam Cochin and the one egg that hatched was actually her egg! My roo is a Polish. I’m curious what you all think of this chick as I haven’t...
Hi I have a 5 day old copper maran chick, almost appears like it has angel wing (I know that’s a waterfowl term.) the wings are flipped over and sticking out like what I would see on ducks. What can I do? Thank you!
Hi all. I have a 2 week old leghorn chick who is very lethargic and has an impacted crop. I’ve been giving water with rooster booster every hour and massaging. She is still laying around, seems too weak to walk. She was great yesterday and then this morning wouldn’t get up. She has had two small...
I’ve got a chocolate Orpington chick that been getting its eyes stuck shut a lot. It started happening a couple weeks ago and I just thought it might be a cold or too dusty in the brooder. So I tried changing the substrate from shaving to a stringy hay with very little dust and added vitamins...
I've already established that this is no emergency, as the chick shows no signs of distress, pain, or lethargy. Plus she is already 3 going on 4 weeks old, I'm just curious if anyone else has ever had a chick like this, and knows if she'll grow out of it or if I should expect anything wrong in...