i had the same thing happen. i figured out that my rooster jumped ontop of her when she had a egg bound and the egg brock.she died the next day with a brocken soft egg near her. a way to prevent this is to always have a bowl of oyster shells in the pen.im sorry about the loss.
i have a rooster who will atke the hen and pull a mouthfull of feathers out.one is almost completely bald! help!i have about 45 hen and 4 roosters. can you give me any tips?
Two female one male Jack Russels. They are nine weeks old and cute as a button! They are spoiled by my kids and have Great personalitys. Hoping someone in the area might be interested!! They will be great for taking care of all those rodents in the barns. Mine loves ground moles!!
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Can someone please give me some advice?? I have had three chicks seperated from the others after I found them with closed, swollen eyes. I started treating with eye wash and neosporin on their eyes. The one chicks eye was so sore, it had a little bit of blood in the eye. Now, two have...
Can someone please tell me the best meat chickens? I was looking at what they call a rainbow broiler. They can forage with your other chickens. I've heard meat broilers die quite easily. Any info would be greatly appriciated!! Are meat chickens all males or mixed? I just didn't want to...
I'm so excited I had to tell someone. I am getting my eight swedish hen chicks today. I have been waiting for these guys since Thanksgiving. I bought eggs, but they all died. So they worked with me to purchase some chicks. They have been so great! They made it possible to meet them to pick...
So, I was wondering what if you cross a White Leghorn hen with a Rhode Island Rooster? Just wondering if the cross is close to a golden comit or dose it have to be a NH? I love my golden comets too. They are laying such great big eggs! I have a the hen and rooster above, what do you get when...