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I'm wondering how seriously wings are taken into consideration at shows. I've seen pictures of beautiful birds owned by many people and every once in a while a bird is mentioned as having received a winning title at a show...but the wings don't look quite right to me. They don't look tight and...

Owning poultry can be so hard. This afternoon I went out to let the chickens out and saw a giant hawk on the grass. I automatically flipped out and rushed over. The hawk flew off and I was left with the freshly killed carcass of my last female call duck hen. I was literally late by maybe 2...

I wish they stayed clean and baby-shampoo scented all the time.

Well, sort of, anyway. No writing, but it'll still be part of the coop. My Silkies are like little dolls, I love to pamper and baby them. My newest contribution: Half 1 (Crixus and the white girlie) Half 2 (Ophelia and Dolly) The whole thing: It looks better in person. I have a...

First off...I'm not looking to invite trouble here. I'm curious to see what others think. I don't want to hear any debating, as I know some topics can get heated. I'd just like to hear if anyone is of the same mind. I'm not a religious person. I never really have been. I'm in high school and...

I was thinking about this as I got my flashlight and went out to lock the doors last evening. I have, in the past, done head-counts to make sure that everyone is home safely, as I do partial free-range. I've ran into a few occurances, rare ones, where not everyone was where they should be. Found...

My Silkie keeps dipping her entire head in the water dish. We're working on the dish part-but in the meantime, we don't want her to get sick by always having a wet head exposed to the cold. Assuming she'll tolerate a hair-tie, what is the likelyhood that someone (maybe even her) will play with...

I went out tonight to make sure our banty Plymouth Rock pair had enough food and water for the morning. I opened the coop door and found them both huddled in the hay in their dog crate, keeping warm. When I went to go lift up the hen and see if she had any eggs for me, I got a huge surprise...

Hi! We got an interesting request from a friend who raises and breeds Call ducks. She knows we have tons of broody birds here and originally was wondering if we could use some broody chickens to hatch out her eggs and raise the ducklings until they begin to be weaned off of Mamma. Then we give...

This is my small Silkie flock. I apologize for the picture quality and the fact that everyone has a dirty face. My white: She's separated from the others because of an annoying feather-fettish. Looking to break her of that. I was thinking about naming her Angelica, but after this I'm thinking...

We've dealt with feather picking in the past and have come to the conclusion that it started because the birds didn't have enough space and eventually it became a habit. We removed the peckers and all has been well so far, but now my Silkies (different flock) are throwing me a little bit. They...

Hello! ICU is very full here...dealing with bumblefoot, mites, and leg mites. Yippie. But now I figure I should stop letting things surprised me. Pretty sure I've seen it all. I have two birds with bumblefoot separated at the moment. They have been for over a month. I've been using the tri-neo...

Before you post-PLEASE READ! We found a few of our birds with feathered feet also had leg mites. So far, it hasn't spread to any with clean legs, and we'd like it to stay that way. We've been applying aquaphor to the legs and feet at night while they're roosting (but we don't think there was...

My white Silkie has a teensy bit of staining on her feet. I haven't tried to get it out, but if I show her in the up-coming season, I want to use the Quic Silver I've had in my basement for months, to give her that extra whitening. But how do I use it? In which tub do I put it in? How much do I...

Can chickens with Vet Wrap on stay outside without it coming off? I have 3 or 4 chickens with Bumblefoot that are all in line for treatment and ICU room. I also have 2 that are in quarantine for different reasons. My Sultan has been getting bullied again, dunno by who. Today I found her foot...

This was the girliest bird the breeder had to sell me. Round crest, no comb/wattles. That was when (he?) was 2 and a half months old. (He?) is 4 months now, at least that's if the breeder was correct. He admitted he was very busy with different age groups all around. Bird still has a pretty...

I won a pair of Silver Penciled Rock bantams from the NYS fair last weekend and upon further inspection, the hen seems to have something wrong with her leg. I don't have a picture right now, but I can get one if necessary. I'm not sure how old she is. Her leg seems to have these two hard...

We just came home from the fair and it looks like our rooster that we kept home got sick while we were away. His crow sounds pitiful. I'm pretty sure it's a Respiratory Infection, and I have Terramycin in my possecion. I'm anxious to use it. The 4 month olds that are part of his flock don't look...

Simple question...and I know the jist of the answer, but I need to know the standard reply I give if the poultry judge asks at our fair next week. Last year I wasn't able to give a well formed answer. I know it has something to do with sticking 2 or 3 fingers in the vent, and if they all fit...

We bought a few show Silkies some weeks ago (black in color) and have settled so far on keeping one male and one female. Both are only 5 months old, but they can be easily mistaken for adults. Very large and seemingly mature. The female isn't laying yet, however. We bought two 2 and 1/2 month...