Hi, I have a nearly three week old chick (breed unknown) that seems to have a perpetually wet and sticky backside, from under her tail to about halfway up the belly. I thought pasty butt, but she was born this way and it never cleared up. There are hardly any feathers in the area. Her vent...
Hi all. My hen went broody on 4/3, so I decided to order some eggs for her. However, they might not arrive until 4/15. If I give them to her at that point, she would need to be broody for 21 more days, so about 34 days total.
My question is: Is this safe for her, and will she sit that long? Or...
Hello everyone, it's as the title says. I have a Red Star hen, approximately 2 years old, who seems very weak and cannot take more than a few steps without falling over. She was vaccinated for Marek's at birth and her flockmates show no symptoms.
Problems with her started maybe a week ago. I...