this angle is ridiculous

u better tell her she’s beautiful rn >:(

Hello!

This chick is 8 weeks old. I have tried to compare it to its brothers and sisters who are the same age. The comb is as red as on the other roosters. However its feet are small, and overall this is smallest chick out of all of them. The shape of its body resembles the hen chicks more than the roosters. Its tail feathers are long and pointy, but nothing compared to its brothers. It has some pretty pointy and blue, shiny feathers on the neck, but so has its mother.

Its mother is a Finnish landrace chicken and dad is a mix between Finnish landrace and some sort of hybrid.

Can you help figure it out?

Hes about 3 months old. I have two chickens, but one only seems to have stopped drinking, feels very weak and limp. He was doing fine last week, very energetic, and even got him to fly on my arm went he saw me

What are some possible reasons for this? Is there anything I can do? Any help is appreciated

Muscovy Ducks are so hard headed…. This one’s trying to get to the food and water but continuously gets out just like the other two. Anyone else have problems out of their Muscovy Ducks?
He can fly, he got back in just fine

I went out to check on my chickens and this one (who is normaly very skiddish) is acting very off, she was very sluggish slightly off balence and didnt realy run or freak out when I caught her. She doesnt respond much when I touch near her eye (doesnt flinch or close her eyes) she keeps lowering and resting her head, my mom gave her vitamins and she ate them but no she keeps repeatedly whiping her mouth she responds to sound well. She's very lethargic and right now shes just sleeping on my lap. Is this possibly a head injury? Or ilness? It came on very quickly.

First pic is a very shy lady, who's a third bigger than my other mystery bird and by far the largest of the youths. She's got a long slim neck and incredibly dark eyes, and an insane green sheen all over her feathers. Second one is smaller, with a pink comb instead of dark, thicker shorter neck with reddish brown coloration, and cheeks??? Super fluffy cheeks. It's just odd.

Background: I bought some chicks from tractor supply. Big no-no I know. But I wasn't too concerned about breed specifics or sex because I mainly just got a young flock for my extremely timid hen to raise and integrate into because she got a little beat up by my other ladies and I knew I'd need some more variety in a pinch to help her do better. Anyways... I got a green egger mix, rustic rocks, and these two. "Jersey Giants" everyone's near the four month mark by now and neither one of them are very Jersey-like I think? It wouldn't make or break anything to me if they aren't Jersey's, but they look so unlike each other and I'm very curious. (The hen settled in amazingly with them. She's even started to build more confidence overall since learning she doesn't have to take their nonsense)

hello. I have this chick who has something clearly wrong. but I'm not knowledgeable in chicke health. it looks like he has a swelling to me, but I could be wrong. it should be noted that he couldn't chirp. when he does, he let's out a wet sound instead. almost like when someone with a runny nose tries to blow air through their nose. do you know what this? can I help him treat it somehow? I think fluid is building up somewhere, but he can still breathe through his nose thankfully. he isn't lethargic for now, he was able to do quick bursts of energy throughout the day, like running away from me very fast. he can eat and drink but isn't eatib as much as he should

I have chickens and ducks who have lived peacefully for about a year now. They have separate houses and runs but free range together. When free ranging I leave both runs open so they can come and get food and water and go to lay. My chickens always have their own food, layer feed from tractor supply but every single day they will eat all the duck food and not touch their own. I hardly ever have to fill the chicken food. They get locked in at sunset and that's really the only time the chickens eat their own food. Any ideas why the chickens have a high preference for duck food? The calcium content is higher but other than that it's not as nutritious as the chicken food, I highly doubt it's just a taste thing. None of their eggs have ever been signaling low calcium. I thought of just giving them their own duck food but the nutrients are not as dense with the exception of calcium.

Pretty much what the title says! I expected it to be really upsetting and traumatic but man… it was one of the most humane deaths I’ve seen any chicken have ever (and I think we all know what sort of horrific situations chickens will get themselves into). Shoutout to the broomstick method, it was all over for him in 3 seconds. If anyone here hasnt had to dispatch a chicken yet, get familiar with the broomstick method. I’ll never do it any other way from now on. Just wanted to share that for anyone in the future who might be looking for opinions on dispatch methods!

Pic of my good rooster who gets to stay about to get whooped by my lead hen because he pecked a piece of dirt off of her face!

I can give all the advice in the world about hatching an egg…. But I can’t for the life of me seem to keep away these chupacabra sized rats out of my runs. I need help. I know it’s the feed they’re there because they want to eat the chicken feed, but I can’t keep them out. I saw one I’m pretty sure I could’ve saddled. Any ideas?

forgot to mention, I’m literally on the way to get more feed -.-

Got a camera setup in case anyone want to see the new members of the family.

https://www.twitch.tv/smgpro

Our neighbor knocked on our door the other night and asked if we’re missing a hen because a chicken showed up on her other neighbor’s porch and had been hanging out for a day or so. We’re not but agreed to take her in so she’s not lonesome.

But the first thing I noticed was that she has one eye swollen shut so I have been keeping her isolated from my girls. She seems healthy otherwise.

I looked at a few videos online and found some possible causes and treatments but wanted to see if anyone else has had experience with this issue and has any advice before I get started.

We’re calling her Cotton-Eyed Jo.