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I have a 2-month-old chick weighing just around 0.5 kg, and for the last 10 days, he has been crowing every single morning while inside the coop. I've never seen anything like this before!

What's crazier is that I have 5-month-old roosters in the same flock who haven't even started crowing yet, but this little guy is already at it.

Is this early crowing normal? What does it actually mean, and why is he doing this so much earlier than the older roosters? Would love to hear your thoughts and experiences!

I’m looking for some help identifying an ongoing issue with my chicks' poop. Recently, I noticed this long, red, stringy stuff coming out in their droppings (photos attached). It almost looks like a large worm or a strip of blood/tissue.

A bit of background: Ever since I got these chicks, their droppings have been very unusual:

Initially, they were passing watery yellow poop that looked almost like human urine, in huge quantities, and it had an extremely strong, foul smell.

After that phase, they shifted to passing almost pure water/clear liquid.

Now, I am seeing this red stringy discharge mixed in with watery droppings.

They have had irregular droppings for quite some time now.

Is this a critical illness, and what medication or steps should I take immediately to fix their gut health?

Any insights or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I have a 45-day-old chick that is much smaller than all my other chicks of the same age. I'm really worried about it.

Here are the symptoms:

It has barely grown compared to the others.

It is not eating today.

It keeps closing its eyes and looks very weak, like it might collapse.

It has sneezed a few times since morning.

I noticed that its upper beak seems much longer than the lower beak, and I'm wondering if it can't eat properly because of that.

Unfortunately, there is no poultry veterinarian anywhere near my area, so I have to manage this myself.

I've attached photos. Do you think this is just an overgrown/crossed beak issue, or could it be a disease? Should I carefully trim the upper beak, or would that be risky?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I thought this chick was a Rhode Island Red, but it has black feathers on its neck, and I don't think pure Rhode Island Reds usually have that. I'm not sure what it is—Rhode Island Red, Kuroiler, Sasso, or something else.

I'm from India. I bought this chick from a vendor who came around selling chicks. I also bought a few others, and they all have different colors.

Can you guess his breed?

I brought home a few chicks about 20 days ago, and these little guys do nothing but sunbathe. 😂 Every time I let them out, they just flop down in the sunlight. They barely walk around or even eat properly—they just lie there soaking up the sun. The moment they see a tiny patch of sunlight, they roll over like they're recharging on solar power. 😅

Do your chicks sunbathe this much too

Hey everyone, just wanted to share a tragic venting/warning post because I’m honestly devastated and kicking myself right now.

I brought home 6 chicks about 15 days ago. 4 of them got sick initially but completely recovered 3 days back and were doing great. Out of the 6, 5 turned out to be roosters, including this one specific guy who was easily the smartest, most friendly chick of the flock.

Two days ago, my chicks found a loose, torn piece of a PVC linoleum flooring sheet. They started playing tug-of-war with it, running around like crazy. Finally, this friendly rooster managed to snatch it and tried to swallow it. I immediately ran over, caught him, and tried to pry it out of his beak, but the damn thing tore in half and he swallowed the rest of it in literally less than 3 seconds.

Within half an hour, his behavior changed completely. He became extremely lethargic and lazy. Since it was evening, I just let him rest.

The next morning, when I let the chicks out, he refused to come out of the coop. I had to manually pick him up. He completely refused food and water. I noticed something really eerie—he wasn’t making a single sound. You know how chicks chirp or protest when you pick them up? Nothing. He was dead silent, just standing or sitting quietly in a daze. He was also constantly running away from the sun into the shade, completely unable to tolerate any sunlight.

Since I suspected he might be falling sick again (and I didn't want him to infect the others), I picked him up and placed him inside a separate cardboard box to isolate him. I went inside to grab some medicine, and when I came back literally 1 minute later and opened the box... he was already dead. No struggling, no flapping wings, no noise. Just gone.

I am 100% sure this wasn't a disease. That stupid piece of PVC sheet completely choked his digestive system and caused instant internal blockage/shock.

Just a reminder to clean up your spaces and make sure there isn't a single shred of plastic, linoleum, or synthetic sheets lying around. They will eat it, and by the time you try to stop them, it might be too late. RIP buddy.

I bought these chicks 4 days ago. Out of them, the white chick has some sort of wound-like mark on its face.

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I don't know what it is; it has been like this since the day I bought it. Looking at it, it doesn't seem like the chick is in any pain because of it, but still, I want to know what this is and if it is a serious problem.

Alright brother, now you will stay on the internet for the rest of your life.

It is profoundly amusing—and equally exhausting—how a specific segment of our society lacks the cognitive capacity to understand the concept of a hobby.

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I have been raising chickens since my childhood. For me, it has never been a commercial venture; it is a profound passion, a therapeutic routine, and a genuine love for avian genetics and behavior. I find peace in spending time with my birds. Yet, the moment the neighborhood crowd or closed-minded relatives see a well-educated individual investing time in poultry, their immediate, single-digit-IQ conclusion is: "Oh, he must be opening a butcher shop. This must be a business.

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This exposes two deeply rooted flaws in our collective social conditioning:

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Aggressive Commodification of Joy

To the average, uninspired mind, everything must be transactional. They cannot comprehend that someone can invest time, effort, and money into something simply because it brings them psychological peace, not financial gain. If it doesn't generate a paycheck, their limited brain bandwidth registers it as failure or a "low-tier" job.

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Classist Subconscious Projection

Let’s be entirely real—people use these remarks as passive-aggressive ammunition. Because I am educated but currently steering through a transitional phase in my career, their inherent insecurity forces them to weaponize my hobby. By reducing a majestic, historic hobby (which requires deep knowledge of breeding, health, and genetics) to a mere "murgi ki dukaan," they attempt to devalue my worth and stature. It’s a pathetic attempt to make themselves feel superior.

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Historically, some of the most intellectual minds and noble lineages have bred elite birds (look at the history of pure avian breeds). It requires intellect, patience, and science.

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So, to every toxic neighbor and short-sighted relative who smiles layout out their unsolicited, low-IQ commentary: My peace is not up for sale, and my hobbies do not require your financial validation. I have enough class and standard to sustain my passions without needing to liquidate them for loose change.

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Keep your mediocre economic theories to yourselves. Some of us actually possess the luxury of having a soul, not just a ledger.

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Do you also face these types of idiots?

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I have many in my family and neighborhood and I am tired of them

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Hey everyone,

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I just got some new chicks yesterday! They are currently 5 days old, but I’m facing a bit of a problem. They are completely refusing to eat the feed I have for them.

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The feed I'm using is specifically formulated chicken feed, but looking at it, the pellet/crumble size seems way too big for their tiny beaks. I feel like they literally cannot physically swallow it or pick it up.

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I’m worried they are going to starve. What should I give them instead right now?

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What do you guys normally feed your chicks during their first week?

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Any quick fixes or ideas on how to make this feed manageable for them, or alternative food options I can find easily, would be highly appreciated!

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Thanks in advance!

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I bought 6 chicks yesterday from a local street vendor selling them out of a truck. Looking at them now, I’m pretty sure 5 out of these 6 chicks are going to turn out to be roosters! What do you guys think? Check them out and let me know in the comments!

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Before when he was young that was his first crow ever

After is when he is Fully mature and adult

It probably belongs to the Rhode Island breed.

I have made a promise to myself that whenever and wherever I see a chicken—whether it is a rooster or a hen—I will take a photo or video of it and upload it to the internet, especially on that subreddit. This way, they can remain alive forever, people can see them, and I can also look back at them whenever I want. I believe everyone should do the same: whenever you spot a chicken, hen, or rooster, just take a picture and post it.