Recent content by Miyu

I've been a member for a little bit, but never properly introduced myself . I found this website through Google, when I had some issues with the flock. 20 hens and one rooster. At the height we had almost thirty. However a neighbors dog decided to 'have fun' with the flock, and left few...

I would say that if it is tough for you to be out in the smoke , it will likely be tough for them as well. Definitely prepare to move them . If you have a local fairgrounds, contact them, to see if they are boarding animals . Contact your local animal shelters etc and ask them if they know...

The daily routine doesn't change much in regards to summer/winter , just the hours of begin/end . By 8am, open the coop door and let everybody out. Take a head count and keep an eyeball out for any odd behavior. They free range all day in a closed yard. Dusk- feed the birds . Taking a head...

Thank you. I was planning on visiting the vet this morning with poop samples, just waiting until they open. There is only one in the area that has experience with chickens, though I know any vet can do the tests. Rooster is more perky this morning . Moving around more, and trying to...

I tried posting pictures, but for whatever reason, they didn't seem to work in the OP. ^ baby chicken with swollen hock. Was a bit camera shy. ^ closer up of the hock ^ Roosters poop

I am having two issues. I was about to post about the first issue a little bit earlier, but had to stop midpost due to it being time to put the rest of thr animals away for the night, when I noticed thr second problem. 1. I have an approximately 4 week old baby chicken with a swollen hock...

This was my first time at incubating and hatching, so I looked up the manual that goes with this incubator. For humidity in regards to poultry it gave 40-50%, so I went with the middle value of 45%, and during hatching it said 65% or more. For temperature with hens, the range was 99.3-99.6...

Background: over the course of three-four months, we lost half of our chicken flock; on average about one a week. We have now gone a month without any more losses. Our chickens are free range, and we reinforced as best as possible because they are free range. So to replenish the flock...

I have a problem, or a few of them with the flock that I am currently managing; and would greatly appreciate input/help on it. Three months ago my partner and I came to a work-trade farm, in order to essentially be groomed to fill in for the regular Groundskeepers while they went on a three...