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wow that chick is beautiful!! My baby hatched and it is a lovely light blue/lavender color with a buff head!

Hello all!! I have been incubating eggs, and some babies are pipping. One of them is from a blue copper Maran hen who was crossed with my buff orpington rooster. I am particularly curious to find out what the new baby will look like, and what its characteristics (egg laying quality and egg...

I have a pullet who got into an accident and her leg got caught. she is alive, but her whole leg just swings around and she has no pain or control. I think the leg might be dead/ have lost blood flow. it is slightly green in color, and she is a buff orpington, so her leg should be a cream color...

unfortunatly no avain vet, but these are all good options. thank you so much for the insight

Hi all! I was wondering if anyone had any insite: I have a day old chick who had s pretty unfortunate run-in with a barn cat and has some scraping along her back and under her wings (not too severe and is being treated with vetricine plus, disinfectant and anti microbial spray) but she also has...

Thank you so much. Will do👍

Hi, i know that this thread is old, but I have a day old chick who got attacked by a barncat, and she has what appears to be a dislocated hip (the bone is jutting upward) and some scrapes around under her wings and on her lower back. How can i help her??

Hi there, i know this thread is old, but i have a day old chick who i believe either broke or dislocated her pelvis. She got attacked by a cat and so she also has some e scrapes though that isnt to bad at all. What should i do??

thank you so much! the pond has sooo much algae but we plan to rake it and use the bales!!!😂

So I am seriously considering getting my first batch of ducklings, and I was wondering if I should offer them free choice feed like I do with my hens, or feed them in the mornings and evenings. I can't find any info anywhere on it!! Also, I have a VERY small spring fed pond (that is about 6ft...

the pond is about 4ft by 5 ft so the only inhabitants are frogs🤣

yes that was the plan. the pomd is way too small for snappers. thank you so much!

I have no idea how much expirience anyone on here has on ducks, but I considering getting my first batch of ducklings, and I have one major question:): I have a small spring-fed pond behind my chicken coop that I thought would be perfect for the ducks, the only issue is that there are frogs and...

Thank you so much

They were in shipping for one day. I am not sure witch hatchery. They are all nice and warm now and I have been giving them electrolyte water. There is one chick with a very minor case of pasty butt that we are treating, but the one that passed did not have any. It might be genetics or just...