remedy

With my latest hatch: here's the details... Last chick to hatch was about 4 days behind the first, and needed help. I essentially did an egg cesarean. Now, I may have caused the problem, but was worried it wasn't going to be able to hatch on its own. Things didn't look great... it was still...

We lost a chicken do to maggots getting in her impacted vent. It was really sad to know they will eat them alive. She was too far gone when we noticed and had to put her down. 3 weeks later we had a Pekin duck get attacked by a dog. She had a fleshy wound around her tail area. We cleaned...

At first I thought my RIR's were starting to molt. Now I think there may be some other issue going on. They are 1-1/2 yr old, and started losing their feathers on their breast. Now one in particular is losing feathers on her head and body as well. I dust them all with diatomacious earth once...