We recently got them from someone and I dont know the age. She did lay an egg yesterday, but she still wont walk alot. Other than that she seems fine. Here is a picture of her, I set her down by the water and she stood up while drinking. The other picture is from her back tailfeathers. I dont...
Yesterday one of our hens didnt come over for treats and I found he sitting down panting. It was 97 degrees yesterday and just as hot today so I assumed it was heat related and brought her inside and gave he time to cool off. Shes back out now and seems to be limping around and sitting down...
I have a hen that at night she makes loud noises like gasps. She doesnt do it during the day that I know of but I hear it putting them away at night. She just started laying eggs. Any idea what it could be?
I noticed these above one of my hens butts today. Shes been having a messy bottom and we recently lost a hen to flystrike so I've been checking her alot to make sure that wont happen. I think these are mites, which is better than maggots. How do I get rid of them? I know elector psp can work...
We are introducing a flock of adults, 5 hens and one australorp rooster to our flock of 2 buff orpingtons, 2 reds, and a well summer. Our chickens seem hostile and three of them fought with the big rooster. The rooster didnt start the fight but he participated in it. It ended quickly all three...
Ok sounds good, we are twisting wire around some of it and using the zip ties for up higher but I'll probably in the future use the metal wires around everything, but if it's good in the short term then it will work for now. Thanks for the input
a little over a week ago we had a fox show up and kill 7 of our 14 chickens. They were outside in their run and it happened past 7 in the morning which was a surprise. We had chickens for 3 years with no problems like this and it really was hard to deal with. The original run wasnt covered and...
So what I've done is put the chick food outside with some oyster shells because the chicks spend all day outside, and put adult layer in the coop for the adults who go in and lay eggs. I feel like that's working out but I found poop in the coop this morning and I'm pretty sure it was from a...
Ok thank you, what low calcium feed do you reccomend? I'm using the food the chicks have had since they were born, when does that change and should it? Thanks
Were introducing 7 week old chicks to the flock, but I'm not sure how to feed both because both old and young chickens have access to food. Right now were going to take out the layer feed the others use and put just chick food. I know that's not the best for older chickens but it is just...
Were introducing 7 week old chicks to the flock, but I'm not sure how to feed both because both old and young chickens have access to food. Right now were going to take out the layer feed the others use and put just chick food. I know that's not the best for older chickens but it is just...