She is about 8 weeks old. Her sisters have all been with her and they are fine. There are no vets in the area that treat chickens. We looked in her throat but can't see fat enough down to where we feel the "lump". It's not really a lump as it seems kind of sharp. Because of the way it feels we...
It seems like our hen can't breathe. Or eat. Or drink. She was fine yesterday morning. When we went to put then up for the night she was Laying on her side gasping for air. We are newbies doing the bet we can. We checked her crop, it feels kind of like a balloon right now but that could be the...
So I was wondering what you all think about the number of chickens in a flock... I really only want 2 chickens. We don't have a huge back yard, and we have a dog, and an 8 year old. Would they be lonely or is 2 an ok number?
Hello there! Super excited to start backyard chickens! We just bought out first house in west central Florida. I have wanted to have chickens for a few years now and can finally do so. We received a coop as a Christmas gift and now just need to figure out what to do next! And advice for someone...