My brave little chicken
Hi all, I just thought I would share what I learned about doctoring a hen after a dog attack. I hope what I learned might benefit some of you.
First let me say that it was not the dogs fault, our neighbor’s dog does not leave it yard – ever. My chickens invaded his...
Two weeks ago one of my hens got caught by the neighbor's dog. (In the dogs defense she went into HIS electronically fenced yard!) Anyway we have nursed her back to health with betadine washes and antibiotics in her water and all of her torn skins seems to be on the mend. She is even starting to...
Hi, I'm new to chicken raising, and my husband built a fabulous pen and run. But as my chickens get older they don't seem to get along as well. They were hatched together on Easter Sunday and are growing fast (RIRs) but now they are getting nippy and I have 4 roosters to get rid of! I do free...