Recent content by MamaBowman

Help! I’ve got one hen, out of 15, laying consistently thin shelled, or soft shelled eggs. They are oddly shaped, and it has started some egg eating habits that I am keen to put an end to. All birds have access to the same feed, a blend I mix which contains crushed oyster shell to supplement...

I had a feeling they both might be… I’m trying to find them a good 4H home, as they are beautiful, very easily handled and friendly. We have bantam hens and I’m worried about the size difference resulting in serious injury.

Good morning. I purchased two jersey giants from a straight run at TS. I did my best to sex them out and thought I picked pullets. Recently one has been sprouting more flamboyant tail feathers, and I *think* I heard crow attempts this morning for the first time. They are 12 weeks old, and I feel...

I have a golden comet that is not laying. She’s about 10 months old. Another pullet I got in the same hatch has been laying almost daily since 19 weeks. I know this hen isn’t laying, as I separated her for almost a week when I introduced new chicks (she was the biggest bully and everyone else...

Help! I’ve got a 6 week old Ameracauna chick with wry neck. We’ve been isolating her, as well as supplementing selenium, vitamin E, and adding electrolytes to her water. She seemed a little better for a few days, but today she’s been writhing as her neck will twist and then she is “stuck” on...

She's doing about the same. I let them roam a bit yesterday, and she "flew" about 3 feet, so I don't think it's really her wing anymore. I can't tell if maybe her shoulder/neck may just be deformed, and I didn't notice until she feathered out, or if something happened when no one was watching...

Hello, I'm new to chickens, and need some insight for one of my girls. She's a nearly 5 week old Ameraucana. Two days ago I noticed a "lump" near her right shoulder/wing. She wasn't really moving her wing, and I didn't see any sign of injury or trauma, so I thought maybe it was a sprained...