Posts by RubylovesRice

Rosie died sometime early this morning.  Gosh darn.I have the impression that chickens are usually quite robust - but when illiness strikes they can go downhill so fast.Thanks everyone for your help and insight.~R

Boy - I assume she has been laying eggs up until 2 weeks ago.  I can't recall the last time I saw her in the nest box though.  She really isn't passing much feces.  Maybe a teaspoon a couple times a day.  It is very...

I noticed this morning that my sick hen has a crop that seems filled with air - kind of like a small sized balloon. For the last 10 days she has been slow moving with diarrhea (dark green chunks and white liquid), breathing heavy and...

California is really three regions: Logland, fogland, and smogland.  I'm in Logland - Coastal Humboldt County to be exact.If you want to draw more lines...There is the State of Jefferson.  This is made up of the real northern...

How can I keep my chicks warm when I have a power outage?  Usually I have them an outbuilding in a wooden box with a shop light and a heating pad.  Last night we had a power outage, so I put all 9 chicks (2.5 weeks old) in a...