Recent content by MsSpidersFlock

Well, the chick is doing fine. I just had another one hatch...and it's got the SAME THING! Whats up with that? Why are my chicks all hatching prematurely? They're all sitting under mom right now. It's so weird, because I have golden sebright/belgian quail mixes, and this last one that...

Thanks so much guys, I haven't yet been able to check on it's progress...GULP. I'm sort of afraid to find it dead, but I understand it sort of comes with the territory. I just did not have the energy to stay up all night with it. Thanks again guys, I'll let you know whats what as soon as...

I had a new chick hatch down to the top half of its body about an hour ago. Finally it hatched all the way, but there is a long string of flesh colored stuff hanging from its rear, and it's bloody...Is it going to die? Did it hatch too early or something? It seems a bit weaker than the first...

Hey alex- you must not have seen my update at the top : ( My hen died about an hour and a half after being inside. : ( I still have no idea what went wrong! The rest of my chickens are fine, so that is one bright thing. Thanks for the support! ~Kat~

I checked her over a couple of times, and she appears to be perfectly normal except for the pasty behind and the little peck mark on her comb. No feathers missing, no scratches, cuts, etc. Could she have gotten sick, and THEN one of my hens pecked at her comb because of it? Chickens can be a...

Hey Alex, thanks for the support : ) Raven won't open her eyes long enough to even see that anything is in front of her. I give her water via a dropper, but she doesn't really even respond to it. She doesn't swallow, or anything...it just sorta slides down her throat. She's having quite...

I had this happen to me once, when I was first raising chicks. I was about 15 actually! haha Vets have told me not to place anything with feathers where a draft could be, wether it be warm or cold, because apparently either are harmful. The heating pad sounds like the best idea going on all...

Hey guys and gals- Yesterday was the first day that I let my flock free range around my property. I love my birds, so I ended up being outside for about 5 hours yesterday, only leaving the area they were in to check on dinner in the oven. This mornin, I went out to throw them breakfast...

Just an update.... My roo is doing just fine today...He has a little bit of a limp, but he's walking, and back to his old routine. He insisted on being let outside today...Don't know if you guys know what I mean about that or not. Anyway, I let him outside, and he started dancin around his...

Thanks for the responses guys/gals. There is still no swelling, and he doesn't seem to flinch at my touch. He's able to stand for longer periods of time now, and even took a tiny stroll. He was able to perch on my large bird stand, but he's still having problems curling his toes. Could he...

Thanks so much : ) But what happens if the leg is actually broken? Would me moving it around cause even more damage?

I went outside this morning to fill the food/water dishes, and found my rooster caught in the netting that is supposed to be covering their run. I don't know how long he was caught...It could've been all night long. I don't know much about broken bones or anything like that, but I don't notice...