Recent content by LCEchickens

Some background on these two girls: Both buff cochins, both hatched last March. Elsa is normal in size, nice red comb, started laying in August (very small eggs) hasn't laid since November due to molting. Hazel has yet to lay an egg. She is about 1/2 the size of Elsa, small pinkish comb. I...

Thanks! I have thought about moving roosts around, but the only place I have to add more in the doghouse section. Tonight just like every night for the past month, the EE is roosting unhappily in huge space, while the three not so small cochins in crammed together in the doorway with the three...

I had an existing flock of four hens that had a well established pecking order: The WR was boss, followed by BR Daisy, then BR Pearl and at the bottom was our EE. Even though the EE was at the bottom, she buddied up with the WR boss and they foraged together during the day and roosted together...

Good morning! I am hoping someone can help me with a couple questions..I have 3 cochin pullets all 10 weeks old. Last weekend one had bloody stool but all were behaving normally. I suspected coccidia and started treating them with sulfadimethoxine on Monday (I couldn't find any corid). Yesterday...

I feel your pain! Our EE hasn't laid since late August and our 2 BRs and 1 WR haven't laid since early November. Just like you, I expected them to slow down like last winter, but not stop completely. We don't use lights in the coop, but it might be something I consider next year. Good luck...

Any thoughts? Not really worried, just curious!

Is it normal for a hen to drink significantly more water while they are molting? My 16 month-old BR is molting right now and I have noticed her drinking a lot more water. Her stools are watery as well. The only other difference I've noticed is she isn't as interested in the BOSS that they get...

She doesn't appear to missing any feathers so I haven't suspected molting. She looks and acts perfectly normal. Maybe she is just taking some time off....hopefully she starts up again soon or I might have to buy eggs this winter!! I don't expect to get many from my older White Rock and this...

My 8month EE pullet has been laying approximately 4-5 eggs a week since early June. I haven't gotten a single egg from her since the end of August!! I know they slow down as the days get shorter....but stopping, totally, in September?? The other 3 in my flock (2 BRs age 18 mos and 1 WR approx...

Hi!! I am an animal trainer at our zoo and have considered clicker training our chickens as well. My 9 year-old daughter started training them to the clicker for a science project a few months ago, but she gave it up after a couple weeks (we have a BR that can get a little pushy and she was...

I took Maggie to the vet last Thursday and she suspected an infection so we started her on drops and oral antibiotics. As of today, the eye is significantly worse. There is so much swelling that the eyeball has been completely pushed below the lower eyelid. I took her to an avian vet today...

More than likely she just strained something if you can't find any obvious injuries, broken bones, or bumblefoot. Just recently on Easter morning, my 3 yr old white rock came out of the run limping heavily on one foot. She wouldn't even walk...would just lay down in the yard. I couldn't find...

All 3 of my neighbors have dogs that would love a chicken dinner. It's critical that my hens stay on my side of the fence! I clip one wing and have never had an issue. I am a little worried about my young EE though, she is clipped but can still get pretty good height when jumping onto the...

Thanks! I keep telling myself that I just need to give it time. I have three feeders and 3 waterers set up inside and outside. I still worry the BO isn't eating enough though. Hopefully they get this figured out soon, they are stressing me out!!

Thank you for the reply! I have been debating whether or not I should take her to the vet. It just didn't look like any eye infection I had ever seen, but maybe that's what it is. I have a vet that is also a chicken owner, I think I will give her a call later today. Thank you again and I...