Posts by RedDrgn

She should be alright.  Just check on her, especially first thing in the morning and when they go to roost in the evenings and make sure she's out and about with everyone else and that she's roosting, too.  They may not be as...

Actually, I'd update the main post of this again if I could, but it's too old to edit now, apparently.   Anyway, we kept our whole flock and still have every single one of them.  The one chicken that had had symptoms and...

I don't know if this may be of any use to anyone dealing with Mycoplasma, but here's the experience we had with our flock in the spring:...

Awesome, I can live with that (and will continue to monitor as we have been).  Thanks!

My DH and I are a bit puzzled and couldn't find much of anything of substance regarding Eimeria in adult chickens, so here's the story:   We have five hens (all 1.5 years old) and one roo (1 year old).  In the spring and...

Quote: Originally Posted by roostercogburn2  I have checked him out and He isnt sore at all around where his feathers were and i havent seen any  feather pins yet. How long does it take feathers to regrow...

I don't think most conifers are harmful or of great interest to chickens, but if you know exactly what variety you're planning to get then I'd do some targeted research to find out for sure before you plant.   Ours will...

I'd definitely check for evidence of parasites, but it could well be a molt.  Not all chickens molt everything all at once. Our roo certainly hasn't.  When he first started, his whole tail and then his flight feathers on his...

Quote: Originally Posted by WalkingOnSunshine  Hmmm, I seem to be agreeing with RedDrgn a lot today! Everything above is just perfect.     Great...errr, crazy minds think alike!

Patience.   My roo's been molting since the middle of August.  He seems to like to molt different sections of his body and replace all of those feathers before dropping another patch.  He's worked his way from the...