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I have a Cornish cross hen that went limp today. It's not that she's too heavy to move, but her legs and wings have stopped moving, doesn't really move much if I turn her upside down. Very lethargic and unwilling to eat or drink and is breathing heavy. This just started today and none of the...

One of my hens is making a cooing sound everytime she breathes in and out. Pretty lethargic, has been sneezing and coughing here and there, but not as much as I'd expect for a respiratory infection. Her crop feels pretty full and i can't tell if she's holding any extra fluid. She seems to be...

This is the solution i came up with yesterday to introduce some new chicks to my flock. Works pretty well and none of the birds have tried flying into the pen. Meat birds will be staying in there until they're ready to eat, but how long should I keep the new layers, about a week? I'll will be...

Has anyone used a model 4250 incubator to hatch goose eggs? Couldn't really find anything here or elsewhere on the net on if they will fit in the egg slots. The incubator in question:

I have a Rhode island red that hadn't been doing too well the past 3 days, and she just passed this morning. She was favoring a leg so she was brought inside to check on it, and then died 3 days later. No issue with leg, not broken or anything, she was just extremely lethargic and underweight...

I purchased a selection of chickens from tractor supply back in May, one of which was supposed to be a Brahma pullet. I didn't think much of it's feathers and comb and assumed it was a hen, but today I found it mounting another hen. I've never seen it do this before, its never crowed, isn't at...

Howdy everyone, I'm a brand new chicken owner located in the upper peninsula of Michigan. just got me 11 chicks and can't wait to see how they fair. all in all I got: 1 light Brahma pullet 4 GL Wyandotte straight runs 3 Rhode island red pullet 2 Rhode island red straight runs 1 leghorn pullet...