Looking into getting 2 or 3 Cayuga Ducks. We have a big chickens coop area which we have a pond and will put a dog house for the ducks to stay in instead of the chicken coop. Wondering what your thoughts are on males or female? Is one better than the other? Such as tame,affectionate, pet like...
We rescued some 8 month old hens and they are covered in these critters everyone we try to pick them up or my kids touch them we get all these nasty critters on us and in our hair. I don't know if it's lice or mites! Please help also what can we do to get rid of them all?![/IMG]
We have 8 month old hens we bought off of someone. It's been about a week. I picked one up and not 5 minutes after noticed my something crawling in my hair and clothing etc. I'm freaked out. They were all over. I took my clothes off and showered immediately. Now bathing my children.what could...
Have some RIR Easter Eggers silver laced all straight run. They are 5 weeks old. A couple I feel sure are roosters due to the size and color of comb. Here's some photos I'll try to upload. The grey colored one is my favorite it's an EE I'm hoping for a hen. Also attached of our coop so...
I have three more RIR that look weak and not doing so good. Also I want to add the ones who are passing it looks like their wings are wet?! Also droopy. I'm going on get a photo as soon as I can.
I've checked their bottoms no poop is stuck. The weak ones will just get wobbly and lay down and I notice they have their mouths open and closing but not chirping. Like they are gasping. We had two more die this morning. Mostly all my RIR and one black sex link. I'm at loss for words it's so...
Sadly after reading other forums. I'm wondering if we may have poisoned them with too much electrolytes?! TSC said we need to put a little in their water each time we water them but never specified how much to put in the little water feeder. We put maybe a teaspoon which looks to be way to much...
Their temp is good. They don't stay huddled up. We clean their bedding every 2 days. I'm wondering if it can be Cocci?! They seem fine then get weak and fall over. Just kinda lay there and let other chick's walk over them. If that what it is can my healthy chick's catch it?