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Hello, I have a 2 day old chick who didn’t hatch until day 23. Had a ruff start and is now missing lots of fluff on his back, other chicks keep pecking at it. For tonight I put triple ointment on it, but would like to put blue-kote on it to help keep other chicks from pecking so much at it...

Hello backyard chicken peeps. We had a cock fight. Son of our welsummer roo decided after a year of them co- living with 24 hens he wanted to be the only king of the pen. We choose him because our welsummer is very large but docile, the son- who we just named Stew is a cross of dad and barred...

the age long question - to keep or not to keep. We have 22 hens, always had at least 1 rooster (typically one). We lost one late last summer. So the hens have been almost a year talking care of themselves. We brought 2 silkier roosters home two days ago. Super friendly, been a pair of 3 for a...

I know this isnt the best picture, but maybe for the purpose it will be fine. I thought this was a hen, but then noticed "her" feathers starting looking like she was in fact a he. "she has a rose comb so I cant tell that way. No sign of spurs (yet "she is still young just 6 months old) But...

Does anyone have any suggestions please... she is 2 days old and was in egg over a day before coming out. She just lays on her belly with both legs stretched down (both legs at 6 o'clock) I am surprised she is alive only time she drinks is if I help her. wont eat, she just lays there. Each...

We had our first loss after keeping chickens for over a year and a half. A fox got 2 of our girls and 1 of our roosters. It happened so fast, the rooster almost saved the 2nd girl, she got away, but died a few minutes later. I have to say I impressed at our Roosters attempt to protect the...

I have a large coop thats divided to keep the young ones away from the hens when cooped up. I put my first set out about 3+ weeks ago. Their are 6 of them 1 roo/4 pullets 12 weeks old. Did the whole gradual thing first few week they didnt leave coop or run area, then slowly let them free...

We have had him a few months, bantom araucana cross type rooster. Just about a year old. A handful of his girls were in coop while others roaming around in the yard. We were cleaning coop out, door was off to make this easier. After we were done there was lots of comotion in the hen house (I...

Heres the issue. We have 12 one year old girls and 1 bantam roo. We have been incubating their eggs, with hopes to keep about 6-8 of the girls, the rest we have homes for. The person taking them can take straight run no problem because has family who takes in the roo's to find homes for them...

Do black sex-link chicks have any other coloring other than black (and the spot on head to determine sex) Do they display yellow on their bellies? Thanks.

Hi everyone, trying a new post now that I am sure of what is wrong with my chick, after some great help with last post I have found out the tendon in my 2 day old chick (almost 3 days) needs to be pushed back in place. it is very swollen at the hock joint, and goes back about as far as it...

Hi everyone. Sorry this will be detailed but want to give all info. over 48 hours ago one of the chicks pipped, she/he begin the zip process, but was rolled around so much by her siblings that we believe she was positioned in a way she couldnt get out. That evening she still sat there with...

I asked a question on someone elses post with a similur question to what she was asking ~ but dont want to hog her thread so her question isnt answered correctly. Chick came out over 1/2 hour ago. There is still yolk in the egg, and cord was attached to it, but she broke free of it after 5...

Many of my girls have been losing their feathers from Mr Roo (who has found a new home). One of my girls back now has a wound from the other girls pecking at it. When I went down tonight as soon as the light went on 2 of them started pecking at the spot. I'm worried come early daylight before...

Help please....one of my chickens head was pecked away by the other girls. large bloody cut behind her comb, she is very limp, not moving. We have her in house right now but need to know what household items we can use to help her as stores are closed. the wound is about the size of a...

brief background. Ive got 14 girls and a roo. 9 of the girls are about 4 1/2 months old, the rest just over 5 months. We found our first egg on Monday and a 2nd yesterday (bigger than first). No idea who is laying them. They are free range/coop by night. Today one of the younger of my...

Ok She/He (going to name it sheehee just because some say girl, some boy!!) is about 16-17 weeks old. The person we got this group from said some were BO, some they didnt know....No spurs (dont know when they start showing up, there are only bumps where I guess they could grow in at some...

Im sure its different for each type of bird, but on average when do they start crowing and growing their spurs? In particular I am wondering about my buff that is a cross with something that we are not sure of. (we are not even sure if he is a he). After posting pics on here, most said...

A while back someone said the first 3 pics are of a speckled sussex ~ but now questioning if she is a he as back feathers go up. (S)he is always the one who has to sit near our Roo (which now I'm also questioning only because someone posted one similar to him and theirs is a pullet) 2nd pic...

I received 5 chicks, when we inquired we were told they were buff orphington with mix of rhode island red/and similur. 2 of these do not appear in this breed. Can anyone help. They are about 5 weeks now, and these 2 in question are smaller than the others. the first pic is the all...