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I have a rooster that I found straining to go. I cleaned his bottom, which was sealed with dried feces. It took a few days of cleaning him and administering mineral oil at both ends for him to relieve himself. I noticed he was thin, but otherwise alert and bright eyed. After about five days...

This pretty boy needs a flock to call his own. I'd rather eat him then to see him warehoused in a cage some where by himself. I'm in the mountains of San Diego but am willing to meet somewhere if the distance is an issue. I travel to Redlands on a semi- regular basis and am willing to meet...

Hi folks! I have a rooster that has had diarrhea now for a couple of months. I've gone down the road of the process of elimination. I've also tried probiotics, firming up his stool with oatmeal, etc.. I finally had my vet send in a fecal. It came back clean. With the help of another BYC'er and...

This safe and sturdy brooder box is on a heavy metal frame with casters. It measures 36.75" tall, 37.5" deep and 47" wide. The floor of the brooder to the top is 14". No more bending down! It has removable floor boards for easy clean up. Both sections of the top lift up/off. Includes heat lamp...

:yiipchick Okay Folks! Time to mark your calendars for the next San Diego Meet-up!! :yiipchick Saturday, June 8th, 2013 starting at 9am. We'll be there all day! We'll be meeting at the Ramona Junior Fairgrounds. Address:The Ramona Country Fair is located at 431 Aqua Lane and 5th Street...

Hi, A fellow BYC'er started a meet up thread. In the past, when we started a new meetup we'd just put the updated info on the first post and refer people to that. Since we all get so chatty it's a great way to keep the thread updated without the important information getting lost or buried...

:yiipchick***San Diego Chicken Meetup!!!***:yiipchick Sunday, September 30th, 2012 -- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until the last person is standing! http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/parks/picnic/collier.html Just an FYI for anyone who might be driving up and taking Poway Road to the 67: Poway Road is...

I had one Swedish Flower Hen yesterday that looked like she was napping throughout the day. A lot more lethargic than usual. Today a different SFH is acting similar, except that her comb and wattles are very crimson red. Not just a hen coming into laying, but seriously bright red. She's...

My hen ate a load of pine shavings. I have her in a cage on paper with water only. I gave her 3 mils of mineral oil last night and massaged her crop. I gave her 5 mils of mineral oil this morning and massaged her crop. I've been massaging her crop every two hours. She has passed some matter...

I originally posted only that one of my pens has worms. I now know its the mama hen with her two almost four week old babies. They rely on her for warmth and protection still. I really want to keep the chicks with her. Suggestions appreciated!! Hi! I discovered that I had tape worms...

This is only the second time I've let a broody raise a couple of chicks. The first time I was letting the hen and chicks mingle with the flock (I had a creep set up for them to get away to). All was going well for a couple of weeks, then I found a scalped chick hiding in one of the nest boxes...

MEET UP INFORMATION June 2nd , from the time the roosters crow until the cows come home!! The Serama show starts at 9:30, and will probably go until 3pm, 100 entrants expected! We'll say 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, but of course, you can come earlier and leave later...

I have two hens sitting on eggs right now, both due to hatch out the same day. I have a GIANT dog crate in the pen and was planning on moving them into it with the babies until the babies are a little bigger. My question is: Can I put both hens and their chicks in the crate together? It's...

Before I invest, I wonder how long these machines last? Do they need regular repair or maintenance (obviously cleaning between uses). How long have you had YOUR incubator? Any recommendations for an easy to use machine?

I have a 5 wk old NN. I noticed these bumps on his neck about a week ago. They look like little clear round blisters. The old bumps are now scabbing over but new bumps are showing up in other areas of the back of his neck. The area is also raised. The best way to describe it is it looks just...

This post was originally titled : OH, the Stupidity of Planned Parenthood!!! and the following is the original post. However, things came to light and once clarified the title needed to be changed. In talking to my sister about her drug addicted daughter I suggested she take her to Planned...

Hi, This hen hadn't layed for almost a year. She went broody, raised a couple of chicks and never seemed to recover. She ate fine but drank more than normal. She spent a lot of time on the floor of the coop, not moving much. She appeared bright and alert. When I would hold her very upright...

I have a 4 day old chick. Noticed last night it wasn't as active as the others. Was picking at food but found it's crop almost empty. I moved it into another brooder box with two buddies. I ground up the starter/grower food more just in case. Put electrolytes/vitamins in the water. Thought...

I found a link, but it said this: ERROR [FryException] (0) Can't render without any master template set If you report this error, please include the following timestamp: 1329165952.3534 I'd like to find the link that has all the pages, not just the recent contest. Thanks!

Hi, I'm still plugging away at this run I'm building. I built the door and decided to make it solid using scrap 2 x 4 's and 3/4" planks from left over materials. The door looks great, but it's very, very heavy! I just purchased 18" heavy duty strap hinges and 3/4" pins to put through the...