I lost one of mine as well this week. Somewhat watery stools but other than that she was the picture of health. Very alert and active. i found her dead in the coop in the morning. No signs of struggle, no signs of anything. Her companion was Non-plussed as to the fact that a dead body was in the...
Thanks for your replies. I had installed a light on a timer about a week and a half ago. It gives them an extra 4 hours of light (5:30 to 8:40 pm) So far I hadn't noted any change except for a lightening of color in Doris' eggs. I do not think they're Dinah's eggs...too rough and large and Doris...
I need a chicken whisperer.
This spring we found a Brown Isa chicken wandering around the industrial complex where our office/shop is. No idea where she could of come from. Poor thing was starving! She was used to people, let us approach her even pick her up. So we rescued her and brought...
I use a fly trap and it seems to help a lot. You can get fly traps at any home improvement store…like Home Depot….
http://www.homedepot.com/p/RESCUE-Disposable-Fly-Trap-FTD-DB12/100083352#.Uh09WhbN4kw
or you might want to try to make one your self...
Good luck