I bought 20 keets yesterday and all were healthy and running around. This morning one is hanging to itself has gunky eyes and just wants to lay around. I have separated it. What does it sound like and what should I do.
Bought some keets yesterday and everything was fine woke up this morning and one keet has one eye closed and one eye is gunky. I am going to separate it what should I do about its eyes.
I have 6 barred rock chicks that are nine weeks old. one of them seem to be listless and has poop on her.i cleans it off last night but it was back this morning.all the others are find what does it sound like it could be and what can I do. she used to be fine
I had my mom let my hens out today around 10. When I got hone at 5 I did a head count and noticed I was missing one. I found her gutted under the nesting box and whatever it was pulled her out of the nesting box. Everything else was intact but her guts were missing what does it sound like could...
I have seen on here you can use a heating pad as an alternative to a heat lamp. If I decide to do this what setting should it be on for chicks 3-4 weeks old. Is there anything special I need to put over it and will pine shavings hurt it.
I came home yesterday afternoon and found one of my Barred rock hens sprawled out gasping for air and I noticed a lime green discharge coming from her vent any idea what this could be
I was wondering if anyone has crossed an EE too with barred rock or a RIR? I am trying to get some biddies from my flock and thats what I have would love to see some pics if possible
I really want to hatch out some eggs since i have a new EE Rooster but none of my hens seem to want to go broody and im not sure how to do the incubator deal. is there anyway to get a hen to go broody or will i have to buy a incubator?
I have a jungle fowl that has gone broody. I have them in the pen with my standard chinkens. How many eggs do yall suppose she could sit on to have any success of hatching out? i want her to sit on my easters eggs to hatch them out.
I am looking for a cheap coop idea. right now i have 3 chickens in a 10x10 dog kennel and i would like to build them a small cheap coop to attach it too. anyone got any good ideas?
I was down at my dads today and i saw his rooster shaking his head like someone would if they had water in their ears. is that normal or could there be something wrong with him
Does anyone have any ideas on some nesting box's. coop is 6x6 and just looking for some ideas on some new kind of design. mine now are just 2x2 boxs. thanks in advanc
I am wanting to hatch some eggs due to having a broody hen. The thing is that i dont get home frow work until late and i didnt know if she could sit on some eggs that were cool but still from today. I wasnt sure if they would hatch if there were cool.
Does anyone have a design for a roll away nesting box? My girls have started to eat the eggs and not sure which one is doing it and i think this would help.
i have a barred rock rooster and he is very aggresive. I was wondering if i use him as a breeding rooster will the other chicks get the mean gene or is it just him?
I bought some hens from a guy because he said he was c going to cull them. He said the reason was because the reached 2 and he didnt think they would or were laying anymore. Has anyone esle heard of this? I thought they could lay for a couple of years befor thay slacked off. Any feed back would...