Posts by teach1rusl

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/89801/eye-problems-respiratory-going-through-silkie-flock-need-advice   Read through this thread.  See if the OP's description of her birds sounds like what you're dealing with.  The...

Quote: Originally Posted by danand            Ok so once again I can nooooooo longer go in any place that has chicks!!...

Is that Ethel in your avatar pic??  Your "how I got started in chickens" story made me smile!  Welcome to BYC!

I love that you were able to incorporate the evergreen into the run!!  Very pretty birds!  Nice set-up you've put together!

If you have a bad fox problem in your area, just make sure your chickens are secured inside their housing each evening, let out each morning.  Or even if you enjoy freeranging, build a secure run (with wire as a roof too), but let...

What else can you tell us?  How old is the chick?  How long has it been this way?  Has any other chicken or chicks been sick?  Based on the vague info. you've mentioned so far, I'd guess a severe respiratory issue...

Does the exposed area look healed/closed, or is it raw/bleeding??  If it's already closed and doesn't look infected, then there's really nothing to do if she's behaving pretty much normally.  But if the foot is...

Quote: Originally Posted by aart  Read up on ventilation.   I agree!  You will want to cut out some ventilation openings as well (cover these in hardware cloth).  You'll want these up high, and...

Hi there.  The main section of my main coop (because I have THREE coops...lol) is 6 x 8, like yours.  Based on me designing mine incorrectly, I would run your roosts across the 6 foot span if possible, and you'll need to run...

I'm very familiar with the signs of various cat/dog illnesses, but STILL can't figure out most chicken ailments.  Whenever an otherwise healthy acting hen/rooster just up and dies, I usually figure heart, liver, or stroke...