Out of my hatching project, I’ve gotten one chick. There is a whole list of things that went wrong. But now this chick, 1 day old, is breathing really heavily. It looks like she can barely breathe and she keeps shuddering. But she is constantly running around, happily peeping and trying to eat...
I have eggs due to hatch soon but I’m gone for the weekend when I’m supposed to take egg turner out. My options are to take it out Day 16 or Day 20. Which one will give the chicks the best chance?
I have 9 chicks. The brooder is 4x4 with wood shavings at the bottom. Currently I clean it out about every other week but looking at how often everyone else cleans their brooders, should I clean it more often? But even after two weeks the shavings always still look fresh so idk.
Always happy to help! Do you remember what color legs they had? That’s the biggest distinction between Amercuana and Easter eggers. Amercuanas will always have a slate-bluish while Easter eggers will be the normal orange-ish yellow-ish.
I had a big batch of chicks hatch that were barred rock hen X white crested black roo and from that batch this was the case. All the roos weren't exactly barred but a silvery white combo. The hens were all black. The most interesting thing about that batch was that they had buttercup comps(which...
I was trying to figure out what was wrong with one of my other chickens and came across this article(this isn't what I was looking for). But not a week later I notice it in one of my chickens. It's a crazy coincidence but we quarantined that bird. Unfortunately, it still spread to the rest of...
I just got my first Seramas. I have two girls that I was told were chocolate but upon research, I don't think that's what they are. I know Serama colors are hard but anyone have any idea what to describe this color as? The lighting makes the color look darker but irl it's a bit more lighter and...
I have a quick question for anyone to answer. If a v comb bred with a single comb could that create a buttercup comb? I have these chickens mixes and they have a buttercup comb but I don’t have any buttercup chickens.
I got a pekin duckling a little while ago and a Rouen duckling. They are getting bigger and soon they should start breeding, but I think I might have gotten a jumbo pekin. Unfortunately the Rouen seems to be smaller than usually. The jumbo pekin is a male and the Rouen is a female. I am scared...
I have these two roosters who are brothers. They are currently really close, always hanging out with each other, and sharing food. I want to put them in a coop with some of their sisters and mother. I found out one of their “sisters” is actually a rooster. I know the two close brothers won’t...