I hate dogs. You can never trust them when you have chickens and such around. Sometimes chickens can be hard to keep when there is pesky rodents around. I just hope a coon doesn't get into your chickens because they will kill everything. I'm so very sorry for your loss.
Chickens are special to me.
I have the same problem with my 5 week old chick. I've been trying to figure out what to do. I'ts right eye is completly out. One of my roosters pecked it out. I dont think it will survive very long cause its just a peep. Its been opening and closeing his beak. She wont open her other eye. Im...
I have had this happen to one of my chickens a couple times.As long as the wound didn't crack there skull than the chicken will survive. The first thing you should do is put a dab of hydrogen peroxide on the sore.This cause the chicken to struggle, but it is a tropical solution, it will not harm...
Another way to help your hens lay on a rainy, wet, and cloudy day is to set them free from the coop or cage and let them search for bugs. the bugs they find will give them lots of protein and minerals. Watch out for hawks, buzzards, and other pesky chicken eaters. If its to rainy the chickens...