The new birds were added in early November. I have not given any medication. I wasn’t sure what I should give. The first bird that showed symptoms seems to have gotten better but all of the others have not. Thank you for all of the info.
I have a coop with 17 chickens. Some are about 3 years old, some around 2 and others about 6 months old. They have been one by one getting sick. I have put up tin all around the base of their run so they are contained and do not spread anything. Also being very careful going in and out to not...
Yes. It was an intact shelled egg. No cracks or defects. I put it in a plastic bag to break it and it looked like it had just been in there a while. Nothing too strange about it.
My chicken had a very hard and large stomach. I had brought her inside for a week or so to keep an eye on her and make her comfortable. She started to feel really bad a few days ago and I could tell she was suffering. I made the hard decision to cull her tonight and do a necropsy. I thought she...
Sorry this post is a long one.
So to start off about 3 weeks ago I noticed my bantam rooster just standing in the corner of his pen not doing anything and looking lethargic. He is normally out running around with his lady’s and very lively. His comb and wattles were very pale and he was closing...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I got my first chickens about 3 years ago but share a larger flock with my mom.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have 60 chickens, 18 ducks and just got my first goose.
(3) What breeds do you have?
I have too many...