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My ducks are never apart but today I noticed one was missing. I looked in the duck home and she was laying there and began hissing and shaking. It does look like she got pecked but is this the reason why she acting like this? I also noticed her eyes look weird.

About two weeks ago my 3 year old chicken Iris got pecked by the others. I found her with blood all over her face and neck with all her feathers sticking up. I let the wounds fully heal and cleaned her up before putting her back. Then she got pecked again, and I supervised for an hour when I let...

I'm super confused... My two ducks Charie and Moe quit laying eggs after only 2 months of laying. I was fine with that because they are more so my pets and I didn't expect anything back. However now 0/10 of my chickens are laying eggs. It's been 2 months without eggs. They look healthy, no...

I know what this sounds like "I'm not taking care of them properly" but I can assure you that I am outside with them constantly and they get great care. The chickens themselves are healthy but they look so bad - missing feathers, bald spots etc. I've done everything, blue dye, anti peck, bigger...

I have posted about my hen Blanch before because she almost died due to an attack. Today I witness almost the same thing but Sunny attacked a healthy chicken and both of my ducks. Poor things are terrified. I dont know what to do but in the two years I've had chickens I've never seen one that...

My chicken Gloria has a very swollen eye. I'm very sure this is a eye infection. She's acting very normal and her breathing is normal. I'm gonna flush her eye with saline and go from there.

Nothing like this has ever happened to me - NEVER!! A little bit of backstory: my chicken Blanch has been sick, I thought she was egg bound, turns out its just a weird lump. Anyway I thought this lump was making her sick and weak but I thought nothing of it. She would often get chased and pecked...

Hello, My hen Blanch hasnt been acting like herself, so I've been treating her for illness. That's when today, I felt the area below her vent/around her abdomen and I felt something hard and about the size of a small egg. As I was feeling around, it doesnt feel like it's an oval and feels very...

I know, sound weird but something is just telling me I should do something. My 2 year old chicken Sofia has always kinda been the small one that got picked on. She was perfectly healthy and everything until recently. She doesnt socialize, wont eat things that I put out and is walking slower than...

2 days ago, my chicken hazel passed away. The way she died is making me ask a lot of questions but I was hesitant to post this because I wanted to stop worrying. last week hazel was showing symptoms of a cold or a respiratory infection. She had trouble breathing, and her breathing sounded very...

I recently got a pigeon, however I'm scared that hes gonna be bored or unhappy in its enclosure. Is it cruel to keep a pigeon in an enclosure rather than free flying? Keep in mind that I can stand up without touching the roof and its around 13 x 13 (feet) I have put extra roosts and...

One of my chickens has a respitory illness, and her medicine will arrive tomorrow or Monday. Is there anything I can do while waiting for medication to keep her breathing properly? Or even something that will help her breathe a bit that I can make at home? Anything helps.

My almost 1 year old azure blue hen has been broody for well over 3 weeks. She has probably been broody for more that that. I have tried using ice packs, removing any eggs, not putting much nesting material in the laying boxes and cold water and she is still broody. I will take her out of the...

I went outside this morning to let the chickens free range when I noticed my 7-8 month old chicken had a bald spot on her butt. There are little stems in her skin still from the feathers and a little bit of blood. Does anyone know what I should do? (Note: she is a very flighty chicken and...

I'm thinking about getting ducks this spring and I want some suggestions on breeds and some things I need to know about their nutrition etc. I live in Canada so I need a duck that is good in the winter. I also don't have a pond. I do have a small kitty pool, so I need a duck breed that doesn't...

My oldest hen Thelma has this weird bump on her comb. I'm not sure what it is and shes never been picked on, so I dont think it's from that. Is it Fowl Pox?? What do you think it is?

I have been noticing that my 4-5 month old rock crosses are doing the egg dance when I touch them! Some are getting really red and vocal too. How long do you think it will take for them to lay an egg? They have been like this for a week or so. I'm thinking a couple of weeks? What about you...

Who has the prettiest chicken? To qualify you need: -Age -Breed -Name Must be over 5 months of age And there are no prizes. Have fun!

Boy or girl?

In the spring I'm hoping to show my chickens at a local fair. I was wondering "does anyone on BYC show chickens?" So now I'm here. It will be my first time showing chickens and I just had a few questions. First, what are the requirements? Any weight or height the chicken has to be? Any special...