So because it is winter, we have been experiencing our first year of hungry hawks. Just a week ago my bantam mother hens was attacked and killed by a hawk, ever since then they keep coming back with new friends and causing my chickens to panic. I am having to constantly check on them and listen...
Thank you and I apologize for the late reply. I still need to get the stuff for her, but she doesn't look as bad as she was before, I am trying to keep a close eye on her.
I have this hen who I believe is a red (Not quite sure what she is) star, when I was feeding them this morning I noticed her poop was basically water, nothing really solid in it. She has been acting a little slow also. I feel like this is because of a rooster I have, he has been tormenting the...
I am going to be buying starter feed sometime today, I looked up if they could eat the crumble and found out that they couldn't because of the calcium, never will I make the same mistake again. I took out the feed from their area, they only ate a little I think so I hope that won't hurt them...
UPDATE: Since this morning I now have 3 newly hatched chicks, 1 is a Columbian Rock Cross, and 2 of them are Barred Rock.
Also, I don't have chick feed at this very moment, can chicks consume Breeding and Laying crumble? I plan on picking up some chick feed soon, but I only have breeding and...
Sorry for posting this twice.
Should I like, maybe 'assist' with hatching the egg just in case maybe by chance the chick didn't die within the egg? I'm not sure, but it'd be nice to know if it survived.
Does anyone think I should maybe help along with the 'hatching' of the smashed egg? Maybe if by any chance the chick survived, then maybe I could get it out?
Technically this is my second time, but first time being aware of them being so close to hatching. I'll leave the egg there just in case, hah I can still be hopefully. Not sure what would have smashed it though. Thanks
So, I have a broody hen who is trying to hatch eggs again, they should be hatching around Monday (October 3rd), but when I came home tonight, this egg appeared to be smashed. I keep a small board in front of the box to stop the others from getting in there (or at least discourage them from going...
I would love to do more to help her, honestly. I believe she has started to follow me more often because when she was younger (unlike the other chicks she was raised with), she was kept inside with me for a bit because she had received a wound, so she had much more human interaction with the...
Oh no, I could never cull my chickens, even the thought of her passing on saddens me, thank you for the help though. I'll be sure to post and update about her one day. Thanks again.
Yeah, I expected her to be smaller than the others but was getting concerned about her size and how much she was eating. She is definitely a unique one, always greets me at the gate with the others and follows me around. I can't wait to see if she'll make it to laying eggs, she has surprised us...