I have a small flock of laying hens with 5 chicks abour7 weeks. We start an all flock feed once chicks came out. Now 2 chickens are laying soft shelled eggs. They have supplemental calcium but seem to not ever use it. Does anyone have any ideas?
Hi, I have ot been on in a while as things have been going smoothly. I have a broody hen that hatched 1 chick, then I gave her two adoptees 2 days later. Then 2 weeks later, on a whim I tried to give her 2 more and she acted like they were always hers. This is the question, now they are all...
Lethargic,wings drooping, face pale. Light brahma came out of coop this way this morning. She seemed fine yesterday. She is drinking and eating some but not normal. There was white urates under her vent. When she pooped it was firm but had undigested grass like texture. They do not have grass in...
I came home from work this evening I took every body out of their brooder one at a time. One of my welsummers feels swollen below her crop. I checked everyone else and they do not feel like this. I can take pics but i do not know if it is something that will show well on camera. I do not know...
Just wanted to say hello. I had chickens as a child but have not even been around them in 25 years. This means I am a newbie! Started out wanting 6 hens. I got 10 straight run locally. I picked up 2 wheaton and 2 black Ameraucanas and 2 Welsummers. Then went to another lady and picked up a...