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  1. MisaF

    Minimum number of days to give medastatin

    Hi all! I’ve got a hen with sour crop and we did the 24 hours no food or water and she was still pretty sick. After two doses of Medastatin she seems like 95% better. She’s hard as heck to get meds into so I’m wondering what the minimum duration of treatment. Don’t want to keep stressing her...
  2. M

    Hen or Roo?

    Hello, first time chicken owner here! I've tried my very best to sex this chick but I just am not familiar enough with sickle and saddle feathers to see the difference. What do the experts think? Hen or Roo? 3 months old, comb and waddles are bright red and significantly larger than the rest of...
  3. B

    Breeding Game Size Polish Chickens

    Hello! I have three Polish roosters that were gifted to me. The one that does not have the best head feathering I believe is a candy corn. Not sure on the other two colors but I believe they are good quality. I think one’s a silver and the lighter candy corn ish color I’m not sure- please tell...
  4. C

    Help! Is this lice or mites?

    I'm new to chicken keeping and hoping someone can offer some advice as I do not have a local vet that accepts chickens. All suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. I have 6 hens, they are about 2 years old. They are all free-range, except at night. The area is kept clean. They do not bully...
  5. Osofarm11

    Puller or cockerel?

    I bought these chicks a few weeks ago and should be about the same age(around 6 weeks). I noticed some of the chicks are already getting quite red combs. Are those the boys? I know some might be too young to tell but appreciate any guesses to what they might be. Does anyone know what breeds...
  6. X

    Appenzeller Spitzhauben Cockerel?

    Hi everyone! I purchased pullets from a breeder but this Spitz looks like a little dude to me. What do you think?
  7. N

    HELP Chick Not Absorbing Veins and Yolk

    I found this chick pipped under the broody hen 26 hours ago. His beak was not at the pip location so I picked the egg up to investigate and the membrane was dry, there was no movement, and I didn’t hear any pips. I placed him in the incubator for a few hours while I did some research. I read...
  8. Alethea1125

    5 week old barred rock cockerel with reddish brown spot??

    So this is my 5 week old barred rock cockerel, he has a little spot of reddish brown feathers around his eye. Is this normal, something that goes away with age?? You can see it in the photo below
  9. R

    What is wrong with my chicken and what should I do??

    I posted on here a few days ago worried about my chicken Red. Turns out she is molting. I thought good I have nothing to worry about. But now, her preen gland is EXTREMELY swollen, she seems very lethargic, walks sideways when she trys to go straight, and her skin has turned very dark. What the...
  10. CluckstersAndChip

    7 week old buff Orpingtons. What gender are they?

    I have 4 buff Orpingtons and I want to tell if there male or female One has a bigger comb, red rings around there eyes, deep voice (what ever you call there chirping) and redder face And the other has Less red face and higher chirping pitch Sorry this is at night so the photos met not be the best
  11. B

    I need help sexing these chickens!

    4 Weeks old barnyard mix. If you can give me the breed, that’s the best. The following photos are in pairs
  12. P

    Ameraucana Zombie Black Copper Marans Hatching Eggs and More Rare Breeds

    I have various chicken, duck, Guinea and Turkey hatching eggs in central Mississippi. Chicken breeds are: Eastereggers, olive eggers, Ameraucana, French Black Copper Marans, Zombie, Ayam Cemani If you are interested, please message me.
  13. Livia Ammon

    Ride, Chicken, Ride

    I have a very silly hen whose name is Zoe, she is a Barred Rock and has just started laying brown eggs with speckles that look white because of bloom. I also have a number of sheep who live in one of the areas my chickens free range. I walked into my barn to be greeted with this sight. I...
  14. C

    Silkie & Bantam Hatching Eggs – Pick Your Own Box Mix!

    Hey everyone! 😊 We're offering fertile hatching eggs from our beautiful flock of Silkies and other bantam breeds — raised with care, free-ranged, and producing strong, healthy chicks. ✅ Pick Your Own Mix – You choose exactly what you want! ✅ High Fertility Rates – Handled and packed with...
  15. N

    9 Week old Gold Star Rooster

    I am told my Gold Star Sexlink “Hen” is a rooster, and unfortunately, due to city regulations I cannot keep him. He is well mannered and can be easily picked up. Fed organic Scratch & Peck Mash. I would keep him if I could and am sad to have to get rid of him. He is not vocal yet, but I need to...
  16. Synkou1

    Serama hen hatching quails

    Hi all. Before trying I was researching all over for seramas or bantam hens hatching and raising quails. Couldn’t find much information. To start with. I have 4 quails hen and a roo it’s their second year. Also, I have bantam chickens pekin, serama(I assume as that’s what seller said, when I...
  17. L

    HELP!!!!! Respiratory issues

    Hi everyone! I’m hoping someone can help me out. I’ve noticed one of my girls is sounding sort of “wet” and crackly. She is also breathing a little louder than usual. She is eating/drinking normal. What can I do to prevent her from getting worse?? I have separated her from the rest of the flock...
  18. S

    Is this considered Sour Crop?

    Hello, first time chicken owner(sort of) and I have a question about one of my chicks, she’s 11 weeks old. The temperature has been in the 90s lately so I come out a lot to check on them. But I noticed one of my chicks who was outside in the run, bent down as if she were going to peck the floor...
  19. K

    Scaly leg mites and lice on a chicken

    Hello! I was gifted a fluffy footed chicken from a neighbor and i discovered it is infested with lice. Im purchasing some permethrin and have been cleaning her with coconut oil and epson salt baths. Her feet are very swollen and I dont think it is bumblefoot as there is so scab at the bottom of...
  20. F

    Hen has been having saliva and related issues for 2-3 months and condition is not improving, not eating, what can I do?

    My chicken (silver laced wyandotte hen, about 10 yrs old now) has been having saliva and other issues (unsure if all are related or not) for about 2-3 months now. We've put her under a variety of medicines but none seem to work or only have improved her condition only to get worse in a week. I...
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