Recent content by Pokeyma

I am having a horrible "miites in my house" infestation from my chickens. This is my second year of having chickens and as a novice I have done many things right as well as wrong. The Big wrong was having the coop too close to the house. Now I have mites in the house that have multiplied to all...

Mine is isolated with food and water in a large plastic crate. She is hydrated from me forcing water into her with a dropper. I can't do more for now. I've been reading that other folks with chickens having these symptoms have died quickly 24 hrs or so. Very sad. My favorite chicken.

I know it isn't broody behavior. Sick I would say but who can say what??? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm in Oakland, CA.

I'm having the same problem with my favorite girl. Sudden and just today she is laying around. Won't eat at all. She did lay an egg on the ground but it looked strange, kinda calcium speckled on the nice tan. Also I notice her comb looks a bit pale. I gave her water with a dropper and washed her...