4 hens 15 months old, all raised together since birth (red sexlink, turkens and leghorn. Leghorn broke her toe required surgery, we were told to keep her separate until the wound healed well it took a lot longer than the vet thought and turned into her being separated a full month. We moved her...
Many uses are claimed for poultry and birds , from treating respiratory illness to keeping slime out of water and killing disease in coops stronger than other cleaners yet safe when inactive around birds and humans. etc. shagbarkbantams.com wrote a lengthy article on it. Just curious if anyone...
It’s tough to sex them so young but there are a few threads on here and people who may can help. I have one who is acting the same as you describe and I have a strong suspicion it’s a rooster by behavior alone as it’s more of a leader , brave comes at me and others and seems to defend the flock...
14 days old today , not sure yet which are frizzles and which are silkies and which may be sizzles. All have 5 toes and black skin also not sure who’s a female and who’s a male.. lots of surprises ahead
Thank you for the reply, on the outside there was zero sign of infection just some swelling about pea sized from the toe break we believe. The Vet said he lanced it and tried to squeeze some liquid out he said there was some puss. Second time he lanced it again and said he’d squeezed more out...
When I put it in their brooder they just start eating it and competing with the others to eat it, so I pull it back out. One will bathe but the others just fight with each other to eat it, they have a large feeder full of food down as well.