Hi everyone!
We had some chicks hatch about a month and an half ago. I must admit the science of genetics has always eluded me, so I’m wondering if someone versed in it can help (I read briefly about yellow leg color being recessive but it got incredibly complicated very quickly!). I know...
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Speckled Sussex, 3-4 days old, smaller than the others
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Limping favoring right leg. Uses were wings to balance herself, hobble along. Leg shakes a little...
Be mindful of the heat, y'all. My girl was too big & feathery to deal with the heat today. I'm so unbearably broken-hearted. She was the first chicken to ever lay us an egg, on the first of this year. She was very curious and sweet, and I always thought she'd make a good mom but never had the...
Hi all!
One of my buff Orpington pullets has been acting strangely for a while now. At around 4-5weeks we noticed that she seemed to have labored breathing. We separated her and get her a round of penicillin but she showed no improvement. We also noticed when she sits on the ground, her butt is...