Recent content by esnil

Hi, was never planning on having baby chix but i reach under a broody hen to get egges and found a baby probably hatched in the last 24 hours, whats the best way to handle this ? I can not stay home from work to care for it, i understand i will survive 3 days on the yolk sac ? should i remove...

No Other Smells Or Anything, She Is Probably The Most Active Hen I Have And The Smartest And Free Ranges On My 2 Acres, Shes The Pet Out Of 24 And She Is Always Been Seperated Form The Rest, She Looks Great Wandering Around The Yard Right Now And Has Not Shown Signs Of It Bothering Her Like...

No Other Symptoms At This Time And I Will Start With The Powder Antibiotic, I Iwll Try The Horse Section Of The Local Farm Supple Place Thank You For The Speedy Replies !

YESTERDAY i NOTICED MY AMERICUANA WITH A SWOLLEN EYE LID IN ONE SIDE, LOOKED GOOD THIS MORNING BUT NOW ITS FOAMING , IS THERE A MED I SHOULD GET AND IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO IN THE MEAN TIME BECAUSE I NEED TO ORDER MEDS WHERE I AM SO I WONT GET IT FOR A FEW DAYS, I DO HAVE AGENERAL ANITBIOTICE...

HI, I wanted a few more chixs so i figured they would be better at incubating the egss but they are not sitting on them at all, these are first time egg layers and i am a first time chicken owner, they are amerucanas 1 roo and 12 hens, will the natural instinct kick in to sit on them ? thanks

Hi Newbie here, my question is : I have a rooster that is really going after my hens to the point it sounds like hes killing them, being new to this was wondering it seems like hes trying to mount them but is really rough and grabbing them by the neck and they are squaking away like its life or...