So when we first got our chicks one had a prolapsed vent and we were able to clear up with vetercyn. I’ve read that problems can reoccur when they start laying and today she laid her first egg and it looks like this… I’m wondering if she could possibly have a prolapsed vent again or maybe this...
So we recently had one of our supposed to be hens turn into a rooster.. where we live in massachusetts we can’t have roosters so we rehomed him to a beautiful farm. But a couple weeks before he left he started trying to mate with our hens and as it became more frequent we noticed we would have...
So we bought 3 isa browns and 3 brahmas from tractor supply March 12th. They were all supposed to be Hens. One of our Brahmas turned out to be a rooster. It’s illegal to have roosters in my city and the MSPCA we reached out to said they were full. His name is Chicken Little. He’s 12 weeks older...
So we purchased 3 isa browns and 3 brahmas from TSC. They were all supposed to be hens however one Brahma has turned into a rooster😩 legally we can not own a rooster where I am. We live in mass and we don’t have any other chicken owner friends so we have no idea how to even start a rehoming...
The vetericyn I got on Amazon came in a spray bottle and we did it twice to 3 times a day for the first two days and then less and less as she got better.Apparently it’s good for all cuts and scrapes too so we’re keeping it handy. Also everyone says sugar mixed with water perks then up and...
UPDATE: the vetericyn after 3 days finally worked just when I was about to give up and now she’s an almost 6 week old thriving chick! She’s smaller then the other two brahmas but she’s growing and as active as the others!
So I’m a first time chicken owner and we are working on building a run. We are wondering if we should use sand, dirt, or both. I’ve tried to google and do some research but there’s conflicting options. We are in Massachusetts so I know sand is better for wet weather but I also read sometimes...