My neighbor free ranges her older chicken and the 14 young ones stay in a pen area, but she leaves gate open . She was gone one day last week and when she got home all of the young ones were gone, no trace of them anywhere. No feather no blood nothing. Yesterday she had a young rooster missing...
Hello all, one of my hens has a tiny cut on her comb, she bleed terrible. When I cleaned it up could barely see it, put Neosporin on and separated them. My question is how long do I need to keep them separate ? My other hen and rooster is going crazy cause she in cage. Thanks for your help
I have 2 roosters, same age a little over 4 months. They have gotten along till today. One is now in high testosterone mode, now the other is stand backish and not wanting to be near the other. He walks slowly and looks a little depressed around Mr testosterone. Is this a normal thing ?
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Never had this happen before . So I'm asking is it still ok to feed?
I smelled it couldn't tell cause I think it smells funky anyway. This way only day 2 of fermentation.
Thank for any help
Good Morning all ! I have a pullet that has been eating any feathers she finds on ground . So my question is there a reason she's doing this ? She's the lowest on pecking order and I've never seen her peck at the others. She is about 14 weeks old. I only have 4 in their large fenced yard , on...
Morning all ! I went out this morning to let my 4 month old chickens out. I always get there fresh food and water ready before I open their coop. I kept hearing a howling noise , like a hurt animal. (I'm hard of hearing so I couldn't figure out where it was coming from) As I got to the coop door...
Hi everyone, l have 5 almost 9 week old chicks. We finally got them in their coop and run. But each night we have to put them in the coop our selfs.
So my question is how do you train them to go in when they need to ?
I don't like putting them through the stress of trying to catch them, nor the...
One of my 7 week old chicks has loose poop. I haven't been able to identify which one it is, all seem fine, eating constantly, drinking . I have been using using avc in their water every day could this be the issue. They are still in the house( weather not cooperating ) . Just noticed in bedding...
One of my 7 week old chicks has loose poop. I haven't been able to identify which one it is, all seem fine, eating constantly, drinking . I have been using using avc in their water every day could this be the issue. They are still in the house( weather not cooperating ) . Just noticed in bedding...
These are my little rambunctious chicks. Was supposed to be 4 hens and 1 rooster, but I think not also I don't know the breed. They were given to me. I know photos aren't great, but can anyone help ? Thank you