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Hello fellow chicken tenders. I have a woodworking business and I also own chickens. I recently built this chicken silhouette that can be...
Hi all. We got some new girls. Trying to figure out breeds. Do you think this one is an Easter Egger, or perhaps an Ameraucana? I think she's beautiful.
We were down to six girls from eleven due to predators and a couple being sick. One ran into the woods near our house even though I told her not to (as if that helps), and I'm certain the raccoons, weasels, hawks, foxes, or a bear got her). I fixed a friend's computer and told her we'd barter...
She didn't make it. I gave her water with electrolytes and a little bit of Tums. She was sitting peacefully on my lap and then her breathing got difficult for her and she died. I was holding her and petting her as she died. She was a great gal. She almost appeared to be gasping at the end. I...
For now, we have quarantined her in our "chicken triage tent". She is just hunkered down in the shavings. She isn't eating. I held her and offered her some meal worms, but she just looked at it. I'm not sure if she is drinking either. We just don't know what else to do for her.
We believe she is about four years old. Feed is layer crumble. We did get a new brand the other day, but the other girls seem fine. No dogs around. Looked for mites and lice, but not super close. We do want to put down some DE in their dust bath area, though. No other changes.
Hello. all. This is Cali. She is normally very fiesty (in a good way) and doesn't let us get near her. Yesterday, she started acting lethargic and even let me pick her up with only a little protest. We gave her a spa day this morning because she had a crusty butt, but nothing else out of the...