Recent content by RavenSunRanch

I have video of a ground squirrel going into the coop and stealing the eggs.

She passed in my arms yesterday😢 I will be performing a necropsy.

My favorite girl Louise came walking out of the coop slower than usual. I followed her and realized her mouth was open and she to be having trouble breathing. I picked her up and her crop was empty. Every once in a while she would try to clear her throat. My equine vet was arriving to vaccinate...

Thank you for your response!! I followed the link and it does look like pox. Now one of my Easter Eggers is showing them as well. I’m going to follow the advice in the link. It also said I can vaccinate against it. Can the ones not showing symptoms be vaccinated? And is there a place to buy the...

I notices dark spots starting to form on my hens face a few weeks ago. I’ve been out of town and now it’s worse. I have 5 hens and none of the others have this. Anyone know what this is?

Hi! Which budget laying pellets do you use?

Sorry for the late response. It wasn't hot out so it wasn't that. She stopped doing it after a few days and seems fine. Thank you for your responses!

This girl is intermittently holding one wing away from her body. Sometimes she’s doing it and sometimes she’s not. She doesn’t appear in distress. Is this a common injury or strain? And how long before you would seek veterinary care?

I have the same issue! My hens started laying on the young side, at 4 1/2 months. They are now 5 1/2 months and the eggs have started tasting almost like there’s sand in them. I don’t know what to do to fix this. They eat a layered pellet, Grubbies crumbles, scratch, and some oyster shell. I...

I have 2 Easter eggers and one Buff Orpington that I got as day old chicks in mid April. About 6 weeks ago or so I acquired 3 - 1 year old hens. One Black Austrolp one Buff O and one Barred Rock. I just pulled my first medium large egg that is pale blue. My 3 OG babies are now only 4 1/2 months...