Hi chickie mommas and daddies,
I'm cleaning my chickies today for mites and ticks and noticed this coloring under some feathers and not sure why it's like that and what it is.
I would appreciate all the help I can get!
Thank you!
We love our girls, especially this Buff Orpington who is the...
I noticed that too. Skinny too, compared to my chickies. Hoping it's a girl, boys are not allowed here, so I'd have to find a sanctuary. Just picked up her friend that was at the park too.
Thank you. Yes, she/he is eating really well. Must have been so hungry. I just started using that spray. There were 2 at the park, someone else retrieved the other one last night, I just picked her/him upend put them "together." The injured one is in a crate but they are talking to each other.
Hi,
I just rescued a chick that was attacked by a dog, and I’m not sure if it’s male or female. I currently have four chickens, so I hope I can help this one. There’s a significant gash on its back. It was seen at a park yesterday (Wednesday) and stayed there overnight. I heard about it this...
Hi all,
I'm so bummed. This is the first time I've noticed rat or mice droppings in my run after years of keeping chickens and I don't know what to do.
Below is a pic of the run. I remove the food and water every night but I've been finding dropping on the latter in the mornings. 1- I didn't...
Hi!
The chick palace got an upgrade! After the run not drying properly and getting too wet in the rain, I bit the bullet and paid for a new roof!
Let me know what you think!
Thank you!
I had a contractor put a roof on the run. I had been using a tarp and it never seemed to stay dry. The girls are happy and I wish I had put one one originally. What do you think?
Hi chicky mommas and dads!
My Buff Orpington is about a year old now and has been broody for about 3 weeks. We don't have a rooster. I'm hoping there's a natural way for this phase to pass.
I'm going to start scouring the articles and suggestions now on this site. If you want to send me some...