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Did you ever figure out what it was? Mine do the same thing!!! My girls are 5-6 months old. They each had caramel-colored runny smelly poo. I had two birds that were asleep on their feet all of a sudden. One had poo-problems so bad there was nothing left. Her entire rear-end was...
a hybrid of some sort. my solid green legs are Ameraucanas. my shanks green just down the front are marans (and I am not positive they are supposed to be that way!)
I was an eager-egger and bought my pullets from a less-than-reputable breeder. Learning lessons as I go...
My Ameraucanas and my Cukoo Maran came from a different breeder- beautiful and awesome. My NH Red looks like she's supposed to. My Barred Plymouth Rock, however, isn't as dark (is 2...
I hate to hear your situation, but fear I am about to be in your shoes. I have 6 hens. I have had them now for 2 weeks. They are 4-5 months old. Two came from one breeder. 4 from another. All seemed healthy when they got here. One was sheepish, but I assumed bc she was the...
I've been told not to use it with aluminum or stainless steel containers (some metallic reaction but have never seen it). I use it with plastic and rubber containers. It stays yellow for us, sunlight or not.
My family has made the decision to enter the world of chickens. My husband and I have 3 boys, 3 dogs, 3 turtles, a cat, and are hoping for 4 hens. We have a location to put a coop, but that is where the decisions have ceased...
Do we buy or build a coop? Where do we get started pullets? I...