Fair enough in truth I have never given antibiotics before never had so much trouble the hens I have are great layers but I got them a TSC and first and for most the breeds were miss labeled and all around Im very unsatisfied none of them grew to there full size they all have little oddities for...
My my in the fifteen years or so that I have raised chickens this has been the worst year. I have two hens in my basement recovering from a Fox attack, had a hen pass last night from what I am assuming was a respiratory issue got to her too late and unsure what to do to protect my remaining...
Yes she has been laying for quite awhile. No I haven't wormed them I would like to but I'm not sure what kind would be best. I have checked her for lice and mites I found nothing even checked her sisters. I check droppings daily nothing out of the ordinary as far as I can tell.
I have a SLW hen she is about 8 months old and I have noticed she is very pale in the face and comb she still eats and drinks but seem sluggish compared to normal and her sisters are active and face and combs bright red not sure what is wrong or what to do help please
My SLW are horrible feather pickers I have a mixed flock but the SLWs are the worst they all have balled butts except the Queen of the flock and I have watched them all at one point or another pick at the others is this a SLW thing they have plenty of room good diet and my red sex links and...
I have 14 hens and a roo. 6 SLW 6 red sex link 1 blue Orpington and a black astrolorp my roo is a buff Orpington. My point is I just got the blue Orpington and the astrolorp but my lovely astrolorp has become my favorite right away she is beautiful and very sweet we named her Maleficent such a...
My SLW hens are brutal I recently introduced a blue Orpington and a black astrolorp to my flock and they are harassed at every turn and spend most of their time on the roosting poles or in the nest boxes hiding but worst of all is a sex link hen I have she is the smallest in the flock but has...
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