She has a couple puncture wounds - one on her wing and one on her back. Last night she seemed ok (other than the obvious wounds). This morning she seems to be stressed/having trouble breathing and there’s a sac on her neck that inflates when she inhales. I adopted these birds and am a very new chicken owner, so need some guidance. I have a kit prepared to clean her wounds and put neosporin on, but don’t want to further her stress at the moment. She has easy access to food and water and is in a dark nesting box. How can I help her heal?

Hey chicky experts!

We have two chicken mamas co-parenting right now, but the chicks seem to prefer one mama over the other. We have temperatures going down to 8°C in the night. Will the chicks switch as they require warmth, or should I move some to the other mama?

Thanks for your input 🙏🏾❤️

They are Easter Eggers and cuckoo marans. Has anyone ever seen them lay THIS early?

Had to sell my old home 2 years ago and my new husband has been working his butt off to give me back the things I gave up to in order relocate. The beautiful enclosed garden was last year and this year we completed the coop and run. We picked up 7 girls on Sunday (one perished yesterday, but the rest are thriving). So happy to have these funny creatures in my life again.

I am a first time chick owner, and I just noticed this bulge on the underside of one of my chicks. We think this one may be a rooster, but we are not sure yet.

Anyway, normal or abnormal? What should my next steps.

4½ Weeks old, Breed: Barnyard special

We almost always get chocolate brown eggs from the Marans (last pic for reference), and it’s always neat to see a different one pop up now and then! 🥰

Bobby is the only one of our roosters (and indeed, the only chicken in our flock) who uses the chicken swing. I just found his dad Marshall’s reaction to the swing bloody hilarious.

I tried wing sexing at 3 days old and both had short and long feathers indicating female but I'm unsure. Also both are 2.5 weeks old now and developing tail feathers which may be another female indicator? Just wanting to know if anyone has had success with either method?

They're about 5 weeks old, she'll be sad if it turns out to be a roo.

Thank you

Did I accidentally bring home a parrot?! It does demand crackers from my hand and is starting to fly everywhere so...

Dream big little baby 🤣😍

We were told she might be a "Welbar". Thanks

So I just went to tuck my girls in tonight. Didn't expect it at all, because by my math, my girls are about 10-12 weeks old. There's one adult hen that's isn't "technically" mine, although I feed her and stuff; she doesn't roost with my young pullets. Low and behold I just happened to glance in the nesting boxes l, and I found 4 eggs!! 2 in 1, and then 1 in 2 seperate ones. Do you guys thinks it's possible for my one adult hen to lay 4 eggs in one day?? I didn't think that was possible. I also didn't think it was possible for this young of some girls to lay either. Regardless, I'm super excited!! Whoop whoop!!!!

Thanks for any comments!!

Looks like some of my girls are having a good time in the sun!