Went to cook an egg that I had just gathered and when I cracked it open it had a horrible smell. Holding my breath I looked at the inside of shell it had dark brown spots. I gather eggs daily so I know it was layed that day. What do you think? Has this happened to anyone else?
Maybe you can help with a question that I have. She was rescued by a BC rescue group that had rescued her from a kill shelter. The paper that came with her had stated that the owner relinquished her to the kill shelter because she had been dumped on his property. I didn't question this until I...
Sorry you are having to deal with this complex situation. Please understand that even if you keep her in the house, until she is out of heat the male dogs still will come around. Fort Knox for your chickens until your dog issue has been resolved this is my thoughts. Wish you well
spay your sweet dog. Dogs will travel from far away they have wonderful smell detector when a b##ch is in heat and I would think they would be hungry afterwards Also your sweet girl would not have to suffer I understand when in heat they are very miserable.
I have had 2 attack one fatality both buff orpington no attack on RIR or banty barnevelder which I would of thought she would have been the one taken considering how small she is
You may wan to keep her isolated from the others for her protection as well as the others. Can you smell anything from her beak area? Just pry open a little and see if it smells sour also feel the crop to see if it may be impacted. Other then this I am not sure. I wish you well and I am sure...
I have 2 BC no problems very,very good around the chickens ( have saved them on 2 occasions from hawks). Please keep in mind that they are herding dogs and they just want to herd them. I did not train my BC and she just started herding on her own. I always know where the chickens are for she...
Some-what off the topic but, I find myself looking at the eggs they use in the cooking shows and can tell which cooks use store bought
eggs. Jamie on the cooking show cracked open an egg and it was very orange. Do you think only people whom raise chickens notice?