I have a 2 week old EE chick with a dislocated or broken lower jaw on one side. I have no idea how. I'm assuming she face-planted in the frolicking with the 5 other chicks. Seems to be drinking ok. Attempting to eat but I'm not sure how much is actually getting swallowed.
You are my hero/heroine today! Thank you! Food sitting around for unknown lengths of time, I'm funny about anyway, ALWAYS on the side of caution. Medicine and worming, I was unclear. Are the wait times posted somewhere? Most of the medicines I got are for other animals. I doubt the info is on...
OK! Good to know!!! Thank you so much. I still have 3 cockerels left out of an entire flock of 20. It's my understanding to have 2 roosters. One as back-up. Yes I agree on the children points you mentioned. My 5 yr old granddaughter was here daily all summer and became an ACE CHICKEN WRANGLER...
Not showing. Mixing breeds here. How much is TOO MUCH abuse to the hens when breeding? The EE that was culled this morning would jump out of the coop in the morning and NONE of the others would come out. Then, one of the lowly peasant pullets would come out... or pushed out by the others... and...
Somewhere, I believe I read certain circumstances when the eggs should NOT be eaten. Would someone please clarify? Can the pullets beginner eggs be eaten? Can the eggs after certain foods, medicines, environmental treatments be eaten?
What does a rookie chicken-keeper look for in a good rooster(cockerel) ???
I had 4 cockerels entering breeding age. One was culled out this morning and slated for dinner tonight. What qualities do I need to look for when deciding which 2 roos to keep?
Today, Im waiting for my special son's little dog to get a eye lens removed, during emerdency referred visit to canine specialist... cha-ching. Of course, AFTER buying medical supplies at TSC yesterday. Ugh.
Thank you so much for your lists! All written down and will go ASAP. My pullet did NOT make it through the night. Boo. I was curious about a necropsy. So talked to my dogs vet first. Referred me to one 40 miles away. Who, then, referred me to one in Northern VA, near Washington D.C. who treats...
What is a list of things I should have on hand for a couple dozen chickens? Wormer? What kind of wormer and where do I get it? What is the medicine for Coccidiosis? What else should I have on hand?
I've asked several people about worming. They said, no they didn't. I've asked about vaccinations. Another blank look. I did get all the chicks vaccinated for mareks when shipped and fed them medicated crumbles until I switched to scratch and laying hen pellets and oyster shells all mixed up. I...