As far as I’m aware we haven’t had any respiratory issues in the flow as a whole. We’ve had a couple that seem to get something stuck in their throat and briefly (a day at most) have their comb turn a little purple. Hers isn’t fully purple yet, but definitely not the bright red it’s supposed to...
I’m in southern Illinois. So definitely not tropical.
Every time I’ve been outside today and seen her she’s been doing it continuously. Her comb is purple(ish) which is what initially got me worried. As far as I know she’s been doing it all day. We have a tarp under their roost that collects...
My chickens are about 2 years old. The last two days one of them has been stretching her neck out while silently opening her mouth. I’ve done some searching and it sounds like gapeworm. If I only have one hen doing this, does this sound accurate? Is this contagious to my other hens? If so how...
We’ve got it in a spot under the heat lamp. We have an electrolyte solution for all of them. I will research human vitamin and see if I can use that for tonight. Anything else I’ll get in the morning.
It will straighten both legs but not move it’s head around. I held it up and had it kind of walk to the water before. The wing on that side seems weaker than the side it uses to flop around. My guess is it stayed curled up in its shell too long. I’m hoping it’ll stay in the spot I have it...
We’ve got it separated again. Thanks for all of the thoughts. I was thinking it was wry neck. I don’t have any vitamins I can give it right now, but I have to get more feed tomorrow and can hopefully pick something up.
I can’t get a video uploaded but this is how it lays in the brooder. It typically uses its right side to flop itself over and kind of flops in a circle.
We just hatched our first set of chicks. Most of the did great. One stayed in its shell after pipping for a least a day, maybe little longer. It had to be helped out of its shell. I know we really shouldn’t do that, but it stopped trying to get out and the sad chirping was too much for me...
Ok, after many phone calls and a lot of research it appears I have Starlight Green Eggers and possibly a Prairie bluebell. I’m getting a bunch of blue/green eggs now and am definitely relieved that my chicken I thought was an Easter Egger isn’t doing it all on her own. Now I’m not sure if she’s...
Sorry, I’ve been at work all day. I got three more blue ones today! I’m perplexed!! Here’s some pictures of what I have. They were slightly uncooperative thinking they were getting treats when I took pics.
I have 40 chickens and get at least 12 eggs a day. I don’t think all of my chickens are laying yet. Our coop is pretty secure from outsiders getting in and it’s just me and my husband. I had cooked the first three that we got before I found the next three, so no one could have replaced them in...
As far as I can tell she is my only chicken that’ll lay anything other than a white or brown egg. I have leghorns, Rhode Island reds, golden sex links, and then my one Easter Egger. I find the colored eggs in the nesting box everyday so I know they are emptied daily so I’ve ruled out forgetting...
I have what I believe to be an Easter egger. It’s the only one I have that doesn’t lay white or brown eggs. The last two days in a row she has laid 3 eggs a day. The day before that was the first day she laid an egg. Is this normal? Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited that she’s laying so many, but...
I’m super excited, my ducks just hatched! I’ve been looking forward to this day since we brought our first chickens home 13 weeks ago. It really is amazing how fulfilling it is to be taking care of these animals. The day I brought the first ones home I knew I’d want more and had been wanting...
I think they were just hot. I went back out to get a video and they were doing ok. I might have slightly overreacted, but it was different and I was concerned. Thank you for your response.
I’ve had my chickens outside in a chicken tractor for a couple of weeks now. We move it every other day and things have been going really well. This afternoon I went out and one of my chickens was making a weird chirping noise and just sitting. I got her to get up but after a couple of steps she...