About a month ago after one of my hens fell ill I discovered a mite issue we acquired after purchasing some new hens at a local swap meet. I immediately dusted the coop with DE and sprayed the coop and chickens with poultry protector. I repeated the poultry protector once more and have dusted...
Oh no :( okay I'll be making a trip to the farm and garden store and she's getting a bath today. Is there any product or treatment for the lice or mites? Also, none of my other chickens are in this condition whatsoever but do they all need treatment for lice and mites since she has it? Poor girl.
Hello, I'm a brand new chicken owner and looking some advice on a few chickens. The first issue is with a 15 month old, I believe it's a white leghorn. We bought 2 of these chickens, one is beautiful and healthy, the other who is the chicken in question has always looked a little rough, but just...
That's better that I was expecting! Thank you. I'm brand new to this and trying to learn, could you explain your reasoning? I thought for sure my cinnamon queen, bird #1, would be a rooster, she's got the reddest, largest comb of all my chickens her age. And on bird #2 is it common for pullets...
Simply wondering about sex, not breed. Not sure how where they're from has anything to do with their gender. Brand new to this site and I'm hoping not all responses are so condescending. Thank you for your input on my 'Barred Rocks'.
Hello! I've got a few 10-12 weeks birds out of my bunch whos gender I'm questioning. Any help determining their sex would be greatly appreciated. Breed is not a concern. Thank you!
Bird #1:
Bird #2
Bird #3
Bird #4
I've got a few 10-12 week olds out of my bunch that I'm beginning to question whether they are hens or not.
Cinnamon Queen:
Same cinnamon queen:
Barred Rock #1
Barred Rock #2: This one we've suspected was a rooster from the beginning, acts like one, but doesn't have a very pronounced or...