How do you know if they are prolapsed? I have a young hen getting ready to lay and she was not doing well. I tried crushing a calcium tablet and putting it in yogurt but had had to touch her beak in order for her to even try it. She wouldn't eat without dipping her beak. We have her a warm bath...
I had an egg bound young hen. She's not passed any eggs until this afternoon although I knew she was getting ready. I tried to sneak her a little calcium but I literally had to put her beak in the food to even get her to taste it. We tried the warm bath, which she wasn't thrilled with, and she...
The first time mine were out, they wouldn't go in the coop, just hung out in the run, so the next day I put them in the coop with the run door closed for about 30 minutes. They decided the coop was pretty cool so after I opened the door they still hung out up in the coop for a bit, but started...
Well that was funny! They all ran away but then my so called gold sex links tried it and walked away. I left the saucer in their box and will check later.