Help! I’ve got one hen, out of 15, laying consistently thin shelled, or soft shelled eggs. They are oddly shaped, and it has started some egg eating habits that I am keen to put an end to. All birds have access to the same feed, a blend I mix which contains crushed oyster shell to supplement...
I had a feeling they both might be… I’m trying to find them a good 4H home, as they are beautiful, very easily handled and friendly. We have bantam hens and I’m worried about the size difference resulting in serious injury.
Good morning. I purchased two jersey giants from a straight run at TS. I did my best to sex them out and thought I picked pullets. Recently one has been sprouting more flamboyant tail feathers, and I *think* I heard crow attempts this morning for the first time. They are 12 weeks old, and I feel...
I have a golden comet that is not laying. She’s about 10 months old. Another pullet I got in the same hatch has been laying almost daily since 19 weeks. I know this hen isn’t laying, as I separated her for almost a week when I introduced new chicks (she was the biggest bully and everyone else...
Help! I’ve got a 6 week old Ameracauna chick with wry neck. We’ve been isolating her, as well as supplementing selenium, vitamin E, and adding electrolytes to her water.
She seemed a little better for a few days, but today she’s been writhing as her neck will twist and then she is “stuck” on...
She's doing about the same. I let them roam a bit yesterday, and she "flew" about 3 feet, so I don't think it's really her wing anymore. I can't tell if maybe her shoulder/neck may just be deformed, and I didn't notice until she feathered out, or if something happened when no one was watching...
Hello, I'm new to chickens, and need some insight for one of my girls. She's a nearly 5 week old Ameraucana. Two days ago I noticed a "lump" near her right shoulder/wing. She wasn't really moving her wing, and I didn't see any sign of injury or trauma, so I thought maybe it was a sprained...