I am picking up a BCM Roo for my 11 “hens” next weekend. Issue is, I just learned that one of my “hens” is a roo. He’s a mixed bird and this was not my plan. Before I take him back to the person that sold him (that was supposed to be a her) to me, I’m considering hanging on to him. He’s cool...
I may need to look into the tube because he’s spitting up what I give him with the dropper now. He’s going downhill and I feel like he is suffering. I hate this.
Thank you for this. I’ve been giving 20 mg of doxycycline per day. My 7 hens that were here before I brought the new hens are fine, it’s just the rooster. I’ve treated and cleaned the coop and the run consistently since bringing the new birds for mites and birds as a precaution. Dim earth...
Thanks so much for this. He is 1.5 years old, got him as a day old chick from an online hatchery. I would say half a cup is a close amount to what he is getting - maybe a little more each day. Easier said than done. Sugar… noted!
My rooster Rufio and me are fighting a good fight, I've been hydrating him with a dropper for about 1.5 weeks but he does not seem to be getting better. Here's our story - bullet style...
- 3 weeks ago we got a couple of new hens, quarantined for several days but they were pecking eachother so...