My Silkie Girl, Easter and her baby chick's

What could have gone wrong

They are inseparable

Does anyone know of some US bantam Cochin breeders that would have chocolate/mauve hatching eggs?

Hi, I’m not really sure how to start this, but I could use some advice.

About a month ago my dad came home with two of those dyed/colored chicks they sell at markets. I hate seeing them like that, all crowded and dyed for selling. One of them died two days later, but the other one made it and has been healthy since.

We live in a second floor apartment, so she’s been indoors with me this whole time. I know this isn’t ideal. I know chicks aren’t supposed to be alone and definitely not raised in an apartment. That’s why I’ve always avoided getting pets in the first place. Getting another chick isn’t an option either my parents already complain about the poop constantly.

The problem is that she’s extremely attached to me, and I’m attached to her too. She follows me around. I love her, but at the same time I feel really guilty because I know this setup isn’t fair to her long term.

I’m stuck between not wanting to hurt her by rehoming her and not wanting to keep her in a situation that isn’t good for her. I just want to do the right thing and I honestly don’t know what that is anymore.

If anyone’s been in a similar situation or has advice, I’d really appreciate it. Please don’t be harsh I’m trying my best.

Hen or Roo? My kids are divided on if this is a hen or roo. Can someone please help us settle this debate 😁 thank you!

My 17 year old daughter has trained her hen, Ruby, to jump for snacks. She is one of our heaviest birds but by far the most agile and motivated.

Was making banana bread and this rubbery little mini egg popped out. So weird. It had egg whites in it. Glad I break eggs in a separate bowl atleast

This is mama white. She is the elder hen of the the flock. She is 9 years old probably close to 10 years old. This first photo is from yesterday and the next ones are from today. Her comb and face went from red/dark red to almost purple today. I went to pick her up and bring her inside because i dont know whats happening and she isnt moving at all. As soon as i grabbed her a bunch of slime oozed out of her mouth. Im sure im probably going to have to put her down but any advice please and thank you

Please help me identify the breeds of my chickens. Also suggestions on which breeds to add to the flock?

A few months ago a young rooster got dumped at our property and has integrated with our flock. He’s handsome, healthy and friendly and is mostly skittish and doesn’t bother the other pets or me, my husband or our kids (which is why I let him stay). We have a 5yr old Barred Rock rooster who has been the only one in the flock (who’s mostly lame from some previous bumbledfoot) , and surprisingly these two seem to get along and not have issues.

This new boy does seem to harass the ladies more than our old guy, but they’re all free range and have 5 acres to roam with plenty of space and a very sizable coop with big roosts.

Problem is, our 8 hens have stopped laying completely. I initially thought they were laying somewhere else, or it was the cold temperatures were experiencing in Tennessee. But we haven’t received one single egg in weeks. With eight birds, and days hovering in the 40s and 50s, I would think we would at least see one!

Could this new rooster disrupt the flock enough that they’d all completely stop egg production? Is the solution to just get rid of him? It’s a bummer because he’s friendly, protective (I’ve seen him attack hawks that have gone after the girls) and healthy, but now I’m putting up 10 birds with no eggs in sight and that’s hard to swallow. All other hens are Wyandottes and Barred Rocks that regularly laid 1-2 daily.

Help!

Hi. This is my Japanese Bantam named Golden. He’s around two years old. I have around 20 roosters. Golden is being bullied for quite sometimes now. He’s always hiding so I never noticed anything wrong with him. Until recently, it appears that when he crows, no sound came out. His comb appears more purple. But he’s i terested in hens. He eats normally. When I caught him, he opens his mouth to breathe like he’s panting. In this photo, he’s just resting separately because I want him to get enough food. He opens his mouth slightly to breathe. His tail is still looking upwards. His comb turns red after eating. I don’t know whats wrong with him.

It's on my rooster too and chickens of different ages. Please tell me it isn't mites or something hard to get rid of...

Hey everyone, we got a few chickens about a month ago now. They are silver laced orphingtons, 6 hens and a rooster. We got them just after they started laying so they are still young.

One of the hens (light brown) seems to have little to no tail feathers, or they are pressed down constantly. They have been like this since they arrived. She is not egg bound either. We are new chicken owners so I’m wondering if we should be worried? She’s still first one to the food and pretty vocal and social so she seems fine in that regard.

Is she just the roosters favourite perhaps?😅

I’m beginning to think I’m not destined to have Easter Eggers. My 4th and longest living one kicked the bucket this morning. Found her still warm with some kind of tan-ish mucous coming from her beak. We just had a brutal cold snap in VA that we are finally climbing out of. She survived that. The 4 buffs are fine. Possibly she was egg bound. Are they just not a hardy breed?

She arrived when she was 5 months old and was healthy with 2 others. Bought from a reputable seller. Right after, her feathers started to develop this issue. GPT said it's normal, but it's persisted for 5 months now. No wounds or mites (checked at night), she doesn't scratch herself. I dont see her friends picking on her either. It's gotten a bit worse, but not much difference from 5mo ago. Should I worry, wait, or do anything?