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My Roo is also a black Austrolorp and he is a great protector. He’s constantly on the lookout for danger. He can be a little aggressive if he thinks you are after his girls. He and I get along fine but he will go after my daughter sometimes. She’s gotten very proficient at catching him and...

I've had one hatch in the past and I believe the hen was a black sex link. She hatched out 5 chicks if I remember correctly. We just had our golden laced wyandotte hatch out 2 chicks yesterday - It took 23 days. We've been learning a lot as we go along. I didn't separate her at first but...

It’s normal. They probably also molted so their energy is going into growing new feathers. As the days grow longer, they will start laying again.

In regards to horses and chickens, having them in the same barn can cause respiratory issues for the horses. Chickens can create a lot of dust from their manure, dander and dust bathing. Horses, being the delicate creatures they are (just ask my vet!), can have issues if enough chickens...

There is a video that doesn't exactly explain the reason for egg prices jumping or eggs being hard to find (it pertains to the dairy business) but I think the same principles are involved. It has to do with how the industry is set up to provide different markets with egg based products. This...

I am in agreement. I am waiting for my vet's to reply. I'm hoping I can get the intern (low on the totem pole) to do it. She is the one with the friend vet who deals with poultry. I just do believe that it needs to be numbed up as his comb is pretty wide - I think it may bleed more than...

Update - I have been cleaning and applying triple antibiotic ointment liberally twice a day now since Sunday. The pus is all but gone. The comb just appears to be inverted in the back. It won't pull out to a natural position. Therefore, I don't know if it is really swollen or just formed...

ok - I think I figured out how to put pictures in: If everyone can see the pictures, this is what the back of his comb looks like. There very little pus now. I can clean it without holding my breath. I use Qtips and they can go in a long way... after I'm done getting debris out, I pack...

Well - 2nd clean out is completed. The suspect area looks better than it did in terms of much less pus. I am thinking that maybe the back of his comb is just deformed and will have this issue. Anyway, packed it with triple antibiotic again. I will continue to do this. I did leave a message...

Can you give me a detailed description of what dubbing is, how it is done, care afterwards, etc? Thank you! Note: this is a fully mature cock and with an infection to boot!

I think this is worse than I originally thought. What I assumed was his normal comb, I am now thinking is swollen with infection (it has been like this for a long time) The back half of his comb is about 1/2 inch wide. Color is normal red and it is firm. The front half of the comb is normal...

Thank you! I am learning quickly what type of antiseptic/antibiotics are ok to use and what not to. This is the stuff I need to know.

Thank you! I will work on this in the early morning. Thanks also for mentioning about the pain reliever. I have TA both with and without and wouldn't have given is a thought....

Thank you for responding, I was getting nervous no one was going to. I cannot see any open wound. There is a deep crease on each side of what would be the center line of the comb. As I said, it has never looked quite right in the back. I just thought that was the way his comb was shaped...

I picked up my black sex link rooster this morning and noticed some yellowish stuff on the back end of his comb. It was wet and I suspected pus so carried him in the house to get a kleenex. As I started dabbing at it, more came out. I wiped it up but know he must have an infection there. It...