Taylor and her egg
Hey i'm Sunni! I'm only a pre-teen and my family and I are raising baby hens for the first time!
I love the chickens so much, we also have two ducks!
I really like raising chickens, its very new to me.
Our chickens are two months old and their names AND...
Mkay update-
Shes doing really well, but one of her legs isnt really working. We think she had been sitting there on her leg and now she cant really walk but today shes doing better :]
She seems healthy... I may post some pics soon so you can see her leg and everything.
But yah, shes doing...
Thank you all ^-^
Shes eating a whole lot but not really drinking
Shes been in there 3 or 4 days so Im really glad we found her
Were trying everything you all suggested. THANKS SO MUCH! Shes a whole lot better than when we first found her. Her comb was black at the tips and now its red...
Ok, A few days ago one of our Americanas went missing. We thought maybe a hawk got her, but just now my little brother found her! She was trapped in our garage under some stuff! Shes very weak and hasn't eaten or had a drink in days She cant stand up or anything and shes so weak she's barely...
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Full body
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Head...
This morning I came out to check on the birds and throw them some oats.....Sam..a Lacewing?? Didn't respond. She just sat there, eyes closed, didn't run from me as usual. I then noticed several piles of bloody stool that would have come for more than one bird...yet al the other birds are...
No meds at this time as all the info. indicates there is no treatment for this disease. The articles went on to say that it (Fowl Pox or FP) is transmitted by mosquitoes. It takes it's course for several weeks or more and usually goes away on its own unless it gets down int' their...
onthespot sent me a link to photos of avian pox (thanks onthespot...looks like you were right on!!)
I understand that this is a viral disease and must take it's course, but, does anyone know if our "girls" eggs are edible and safe for consumption?
I've looked up a bunch of info. but to this I...
Our newly laying 6 month old beautiful birds (14 of them) have just recently developed a strange growth on their combs, wattles and faces.
Some of the birds combs and wattles look powdery-white and others have whitish "rash" with a dark purple "head" on the tops of the whitish bumps. This...