Recent content by laurie123

Thank you very much, he ate salmon today and enjoyed it!

Thanks, we have called a wildlife rescue, but have not gotten any call back yet. I tried to put some chicken food slurry in his beak and he ate some. Is there anything healthier to try to give him if I do not have bait available?

I have a merganser duck for 3 days that was found in the road injured with head trauma. He is alert and moves around well, but both eyes were crusted closed and there was some blood coming from his mouth. The bleeding stopped quickly, and I washed his eyes and got them open. I have been...

These are my first chickens and I just want what's best for them. I have seen them push each other off of their roost at night, so we made it longer. Even then I have watched them step on each other till someone fell off and hit the floor, a feeder or waterer!! After losing one, I thought...

Thanks for the condolences. I know a necropsy would be the only answer, but I am really starting to lean toward a "freak" accident. Everyone else is as fine as can be. I have noticed since it has gotten warmer and I turned off the heat lamp at night, that when I go and check on them they get...

Well, I separated her from the rest of the flock last night and she was eating some. She passed away during the night. I really thought I could get her to the vet this morning and she would be okay. She did not have any discharge from the eyes or nostrils. All of my other chickens are fine...

She is eating when I put food in front of her. Also, do you think she would like the heat lamp, or would cool air be better for her breathing? Thanks!

One of my three month old hens didn't come out of the coop when I came home today. She was sitting inside open mouth breathing and has wheezing noises with every breath. She was fine this morning, and now she seems like she is using all of her energy to breath. What can I do until I can...

I have a three month old hen that just started having brown pudding like stool. She acts fine, eats and drinks well and plays with the others. What could it be and what should I do for her?

Having window boxes and other pots of grass and dandelions has worked out great for my chickens! They love to have a fresh pot every day!!

Very nice!! That was alot of work...it's beautiful!!

Thanks for your replies!! I am very happy with my chickens, glad I got one beautiful rooster!! They are so much fun!

Maybe I am too anxious, but I was hoping the two Brahmas I got straight would be a rooster and a hen. Now they are growing and I think I may have gotten very lucky!! So, since these are my first chickens, can all of you with more experience give me your opinion? Is one maturing faster than the...