Recent content by chickiyo

It could have been egg yolk peritonitis, thats when the yolk gets caught in the abdominal cavitiy causing fluid to pool in the abdomen.

My two RIRs have some pretty bad scaly mites that have caused them to stop laying. I tried the olive oil treatment but it didn't really work. I was looking at Vetrx Poultry Remedy on amazon and was wondering if I should buy it for them and rub it on their legs as it says it can be used to get...

Thanks so much for the advice! So I cleared out the hen house and sprayed it with some mite preventative nontoxic spray and then rubbed it down with DE. I gave all four birds a good bath with tea tree oil soap to help moisture and relieve any itchiness because of the mites. I sprayed all of...

Hello everybody! Today I came back home from college for my week long Thanksgiving break after being away for 3 months. I was shocked to see how much my flock of four hens had changed since I was gone. They had lost a lot of weight, a lot of feathers, egg production was down, and they just...

Hi there, My Barred Rock is starting to loose some feathers on her head and neck area. Its not that much, but if you look closely you can tell she is missing some of that feather cover. I am not sure why she is losing those feathers, my coop is cleaned every week and we put a lot of...

One supplement I give my chickens is apple cider vinegar. Most people give it to their hens it in their drinking water, dosage is about 1 tablespoon per gallon of water. Don't use it in a metal waterer though, it will get ruined. Since the only waterers I have are metal, I mix the ACV in yogurt...

My Silkie has been broody for 2 weeks now, and I have taken her out each day only to find her brooding back in the hutch again. I have tried taking out eggs promptly, but it doesn't really faze her, she is happy to brood on nothing at all! Its like part of my routine now: take her out, feed her...

Thanks for all the help! Okay so after a day inside, and some pampering the sneezing has stopped. I mixed hot cereal with garlic paste to give her an immunity boost. The hen house is cleaned every two weeks, and I have 4 chickens. I put diatomaceous earth in the house to keep chicken mites at...

Hi all! So as the title says, my 3 year old silkie has a cold. I'm in California and the weather here isn't as bad as the east cost but lately it's been rainy and in the mid 50's Fahrenheit. It doesn't look too serious, she is sneezing but she still is going around looking for bugs. It's been...

Thanks for the help you guys, I am getting the birds from a good breeder, she also sells Red Stars. How are the amerecauna's egg laying abilities, do they lay 5-6 eggs a week? I already have one RIR an she is a good layer, but she is very noisy and aggresive towards my poor silkie. I don't...

Hi all! So I just decided to add a new hen to my flock and I found a good breeder selling Amerecaunas, Red Stars and RIRs. I'm looking for a smaller sized hen that would not be too noisy, or aggressive towards my other chickens. Also a good layer is a must. What are your experiences with the...

Hi there, I'm looking to get a new hen for my flock, and I'm trying to decide between an Americauna and a RIR. I don't want an aggressive or noisy bird, but I do want a smaller sized hen who is a good layer. Which breed would you recommend?

Hi all! So my Rhode Island Red hen (Named Akaki) is around a year and a half and has started balding. Just a couple weeks ago she had the most glossy feathers all over, but now she is thinning around her head. We've started calling her Baldy Waldy. :rolleyes: What could be the cause of this...

Hi all, I have a year and a half old Buff Orpington named Ponyo, who recently has been developing some odd egg laying habits. She used to be a great egg layer, we called her Old Faithful because she always came through with an egg and always laid in her nesting box. But for the past few...

Hi all, Thanks so much for the replies I will keep an eye on her, she has been having weird egg laying tendencies. And hopefully there is no next time, but if there is now I will be able to give her the warm bath treatment I do include oyster shell in her feed, I think I will be monitoring...