Hi BYC Chickhens and Chicaroos!
I'm Brooke!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I inherited 6 chickens and a coop 4 years ago from someone who was moving.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
9 total We lost 3 chickens (Pearl!! :hit) this past winter so we...
I found the source! I did some super cleaning of the office/Pen. There was a box under the desk that had a bag full of more of that sand and it was wet and moldy. Duh!! I'm a badmommy! :rolleyes: Got the girls out of the room, Brought in an air cleaner, Cleaned everything, Sprayed everything...
Thank you for your replies and advice!
While Lucile seems better, still breathes heavy but not nearly as bad and the sneezing has just about gone. Some of other birds started open mouth breathing just last night and tonight. Below a pic of my BO (Duck) taken tonight. :( They were all fine...
Sounds like your neighborhood crazy lady and my neighborhood crazy lady are baked from the same batch. If the motivation is attention, (often is, as is the case with mine, and yes she is an animal expert in her own mind as well) I'd ignore her, and ignore her again! I don't believe in rewarding...
Hi Chicken Mamas and Dadddys,
A newer chickn mama here...I'm hoping for some guidance... Have a a group of 7 week old chickens all different breeds. The Silkie (Lucile) has labored breathing at night. Sneezes a lot too. She has always been more sneezy and I wasn't initially concerned, until I...
Thank you so much for the reassurance, it does a mommy good! Although its a big oh-oh re being a roo. :hit I dont live in an area where crowing will be well tolerated and would hate to give up Pinapple, cause s(he) is so sweet! I have grown chickens I've inherited but this is the first baby...
Hi All, Im hoping someone can help either alleviate concerns or have a solution and some feed back would be most appreciated!
I have a new batch of 6 chicks 4 weeks old. There is a golden laced wyandotte. She is much smaller than the rest of the chicks, She is about the same size as a silkie...