Posts by nlbeardmore

Thanks for your help. Them posts are very interesting! I have been monitoring her poop all day and it was yellow yesterday but today it has mainly been water and brown poop, then there was a very green poop and now its yellow again! I...

Thankyou for your replies and bumping this! Her vent does not look swollen, just normal! her belly feels quite bloated! I have just been to put the girls to bed (as we are in the uk) and she has yellow stuff coming out of her bum? and...

I have tried bathing her again but she looked uncomfortable, i also put some vaseline around her vent but nothing!... What is wrong with her? She just wants to sit in the nest box all day.. and she definately is not broody as i know...

How will i know if she is egg bound? i cant feel anything but when i touch her belly she strains n puts her tail down? Please someone help!

update- I have just checked on Tilly and she feels very hot, her crop was quite small but squishy and i still could not feel any eggs inside her, she pooed and it was again very watery... anyone had a similar experience? please...

I had a similar experience to you, one little chick was not growing like the others and would often stay in one place while the others were off foraging etc. I had her in the house with me one day as she seemed to just want cuddles,...

I have a hybrid hen who is about 2 years old and has always been a good layer and very active. Yesterday i noticed her sitting under a bush asleep so when i picked her up she didnt move. I checked her over (vent and crop) but found...

Thanks for your reply, 5 is the one we thought was a definate roo so i agree with you there! Does anyone else have any ides?

Hi, Our cochins are 6 and a half weeks old now and are ready to be rehomed, however we have a few white cochins left in question as to whether they are girls or boys! We really need some help and opinions! Thankyou :)   Chick...

They are 6 weeks old, however there is just a big difference in comb size compared to the roos of the same age which is why we are so unsure. Is there anything for us to look out for?