Recent content by meganrk

I will check this as best I can.

No ma'am. I did not. She eats Purina Layena crumbles, fresh water daily, access to oyster shell and grit. And free ranges in the latter half of the day.

Hello all, One of my RIR hens has been pooping blood. The attached pic was taken on Sunday, the first day I saw it. On Monday morning I picked up and started her on Corid, thinking coccidiosis. The bloody poop has continued, but is no longer diarrhea. It now looks like normal poop, but with some...

Wonderful! You're awesome. That makes complete sense. The previous owner has a flock of barred rocks and their neighbor has a mix of breeds, but I did notice a Rhode Island Red roo!

i just got this hen 2 days ago, she is 6-7 mos old. Owner didn't want her because she didn't match the rest of her flock. I've been trying to figure her breed out and the closest I could come up with was a black copper marins. If she is, she must be mixed with something else. She lays very light...

Hello all, this is my first time posting (forgive me if this has already been covered, I couldn't find a previous thread). I've only been keeping chickens for a year. I currently have 7 hens, raised from hatchlings. Today I brought home a new hen (she is 6 mos. old) and have her in a separate...