Posts by nlbeardmore

Thanks for your reply The eggs are on day 10 so still got quite a way to go! There are 12 eggs in the incubator, the temperature rose quickly once we put the power back on so im hoping the internal temperature of the egg didnt go too...

Has anyone had a successful hatch with having a power cut? We went out today and when we got back home we noticed the power was off, we put it straight back on to heat the incubator back up again. We worked out the power was out for 6...

Thankyou for all your comments, sorry i have only just come back on byc. I will retreat her with a bath this week and also put the powder on them to protect long term. This particular chicken is living inside at the moment as she is...

I tried everything  by searching on BYC and the net for weeks to try and rid my chicken of mites and feather fleas, 2 different powders and neither worked so i thought right im going to bath her... And it worked! The majority of...

Someone must have dealt with something like this before? Should i put her back outside with the others? Please help! 

Here are some pictures of her i have just taken, unfortunately the one of her showing both sides is a bit dark but you can see the difference!    How will i know if her wing is broken? 

Thanks for your reply! i have put life guard in her water to boost her up a bit, will this help with a respiratory infection? There is no way i would be able to get antibiotics from a vet for her :(. Should i consider taping her wing up?

Anyone? I have searched all over the internet at what it could be but things just dont add up, her wing is now dragging on the floor but other than that she is fine, apart from her sneezing. She can still run around as she used to?!...

Anyone dealt with anything like this? Do i put her back outside tomorrow with the other hens? 

Please help me find out what is wrong with this pullet. She is a fresian fowl and about 18 weeks old. She is normally a very flighty bird but the past 3 days her wings have slowly been becoming more and more droopy and low. One side is...