Recent content by annaewart

If your chooks are showing no signs, but have been in the same coop, I would suggest you dispose of them straight away, Some are carriers and dont show any symptoms, but you will then, never be clear of it - I know it must be hard but if you start over and completley from scratch atleast then...

Oh My! ... Atleast she's okay :), you'll be relieved I'm sure . As for stopping laying.. I'm stumped ;).

Have you wormed her recently? She may be wormey.

Its always been in the living rm, just recently started having problems, It was new, and I only use a dampend cloth too - i thought it was very out of character - im going to check the fan and thermometer out, thanks fo that. will contact brinsea and see what they sugest. will try it out of...

I usually give or take 2 days either side - but I may make it 3 from now on - Thanks for that - I'd only ever heard of upto 2 days late, an extra day cant hurt

Hi all. Was just wondering if anyone else has bother with the temp in their octagon 20 eco about halfway (or over) through incubation periods - its cooking all my eggs - wasted 3 batches now !!!! The the temp goes all the way upto 40C + then shoots down to bare min - Its driving me nuts now and...

Thankyou - We do a huge deal! He is an absolute star!! He has the best attitude and most charming, fantastic pesonality, Wag's his tail and talks to you when you go out into the garden. He will be with us for the rest of his days - and he's only just over a year old!!

Hi.. Just tought I'd share a picture of the Beautiful Edward - My beloved Muscovy Drake, We rescued him after his father tried to kill him, he broke his wing and now lives a wonderful free range life with his wives and the Chickens, The Boss!

So happy to se that he was okay:), There is much more to it than kulling them at the first sign of an Injury.. You need to give em a chance!

Maybe it aint dislocation then.. cos she can bare weight on it. and she's getting around alot easier now.... She's my chook - I know when she's well and unwell - she is well but not quite back to her normal self. She does deffo NOT need pts I know that much! She's eating, and drinking lots and...

I do - wish you the very best of luck - I know how devastating it can be when you lose chooks - Even if one of mine are poorly - they are in the house and getting everything they possibly need (maybe im too soft ;-). ) I know it can be fatal but I hope you get it sorted, All the best to you...

My hen has exactly the same problem at the minute. I couln't figure what it was as she had no swelling, dis-coloration, she could still move her foot and was hopping around but without putting any weight onto it and wouldn't move far at all - I put that down to being dislocated, And put her...

Sorry to be the one to break it to you :( but it looks very like mycoplasma. Im sure thats what it is here's abit on it you can read up on. Hope it helps. http://poultrykeeper.com/respiratory-problems/mycoplasma

This is Harry, He's My lovely 18 week old Hamburg.