Posts by pattycake

Just wanted to add that that looks like a normal comb to me. Even if it's a mild pox, it'll probably just run its course and go away shortly. Nothing to worry about here.  

Hm. When my rooster had frostbite, it was pretty much just two stages: 1) Turn black. 2) Fall off.   He started out with one of those tall pointy combs and ended his life with a smooth one.   Quote: Originally...

If I didn't know why a chicken died, I wouldn't eat it. And I wouldn't eat anything that died of an illness!

For what it's worth, my rooster did that too, after some frost bite. I just figured it must have stung or felt weird and he was trying to shake it off.   Hope that's all it is!  

I'm having this problem right now. I've separated my girl (she was broody, and everyone attacked her when she decided to rejoin the flock). My plan is to get a new rooster, introduce my girl to him first, and have them rejoin the group...

I put my heat lamp out there when it gets below 10, or maybe if it's like 15 in the middle of the day and looks like it'll go down at night. I'm not sure how much warmer it makes it out there, actually. My chickens generally get a tiny...

I'll pay up to $15 for a special rooster: one that's not aggressive and doesn't crow too much. Ithaca or Cortland NY area. Any breed or mutt fine! I just need to keep my girls happy.

Leather gloves! Some hens just hate you coming near when they're sitting, esp if they're broody.   If this is a new behavior, I'd guess she's broody.    

Oh, I'm so sorry this happened! I went through it last summer, lost six (three dead, three missing), and had one injured. The injured one survived. They are amazing in their ability to recover. I agree it sounds like a dog, that probably...

My rooster died in a similar way last summer. He was fine until I found him dead under the roost one morning. It didn't spread to the other birds, and no one had any sign of illness. I just put it down to "heart attack" which...