I have a broody chicken - she has been sitting in the nest box since yesterday morning. I put some food and water next to her this morning. But if she hatches the eggs, I am worried about the other ladies and Hugh (my cockeral) hurting the chicks. Should I move her and the eggs indoors? If...
Just and update... I have noticed one of my white starts loosing feathers too. Have been giving them catfood for 3 days and havent noticed any difference. Have taken some pics too...
This is my white stars chest...
And Pennys pics.
Thanks. i have given them Whiskers (UK) cat food super meat. Haven't noticed a difference and the PDF thing, is also confusing. It could be anything basically. Mites (maybe I haven't spotted) but others are ok or cannibalism...haven't noticed them pecking each other oh i dont know...
Some of my hens have lost feathers on their chest and head. Penny is the wors - She is about 2 yr old. When I looked closer, I can see she has lost feathers on her chest, back and under her wings and is is quite red. They do not have mites. I have seen people with smilar problems and they...
I washed the area well and applied haemorrhoid cream then left her in a dark room with food and water over night so she could rest and recover. I have checked on her this morning and she seems in good spirits and just want to get back with the others. Her bum is still a bit swollen. I found...
Hi everyone. Not sure if I am posting in the right section, but while i was washing up this morning and watching the chickens, I noticed my hen Penny's vent was swollen and bleeding.
I ran outside immediately and her vent was in such a mess! At first, i thought maybe a fox had been at her...
I promise its an egg from one of my white bog-standard chickens. There wasnt any blood on egg or chicken either. I'll see who it was tomorrow. Just spot the one that is walking like John Wayne lol
They are closed for easter. if i want to fast track it, i have to pay £400!!
I might just call the local paper tomorrow.
Although the measurements are'nt totally accurate because i need a proper egg measurer, it it still a whopper and worth mentioning.
Thanks for all your help and i'll kepp...
I hope this works.
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Kim
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Hi.
I have 4 rhode reds and 4 white chickens.
My hubby emptied the egg box today and found a huge egg in it.
I am suprised my chicken survived laying it! Anyway, i measured it and it is 10cms in length and weighs 200g.
I was wondering if this could be the biggest egg in the world and...
Can anyone help me? Ginger hasn't been eating now for 3 days and her stools are an orangey color and she just stands under the coop all day by herself . She has a runny nose and in her mouth is very mucusy. I have tried to feed her soft bread and milk but there is so much mucus in her throat...
Thank you everyone..... to be honet....I think she is a little bit picked on.... I have been making an EXTRA fuss of her though... what else can I do? Poor thng... My mum said she would have her?
What do you think?
Kim
Ok...I need some advice...AGAIN.
One of my girls (Flo - the bottom of the pecking order) for 1, is not laying yet. All the others are. I do let them go free range for a few hours during the day, but for the past couple of days, when I put them back in their run and coop, the others will stay...
Hi everyone. My hubby cooked a chili last night and managed (dont ask) to burn the rice at the bottom. Anyway, he was gonna throw the lot away, so I suggested we see if the chickens like it. Anyway, I fed it to them and they LOVE it!!! My question is, is rice ok for them to eat? I just dont...
Thank you all so much. I have been having a browse through this site and its pretty cool! I must admit though...compared to you lot...4 chickens is a bit pathetic. But I do home to get more, if these survive...lol...Just gonna see how I get on with 4 first.
Thanks again all and thanks for...