Update on my little red hen. Her vent looks much better today. It’s actually closed up I suppose, you would say. Her vent isn’t pulsing like it was and it’s not red or irritated. I have a hen house , where three hens have been laying eggs. I have a broody hen sitting on eggs. I noticed a few...
Found one of my RIR hens today with poop stuck in her tail feathers. I cleaned her up , soaked her vent in a warm epsom salt bath. I took prep-h and covered her vent. She is in with other hens and one rooster. I put my rooster in a big dog kennel in the coop , away from the hens. He’s not...
I have these cedar boards. They have been cut and drying for about 3 weeks or more. I can’t even really smell them that strongly anymore. Would these be ok to use for roosting bars? The coop is well ventilated .
I got my pullets in a straight run in September 2017. The breeder told me that he put some Cochins in with the Marans to make up the count I wanted.
6 months later I have 6 hens out of 16 . Lol, I’m not sure are these Cochins or Marans? Two of my hens have distinctive markings as Black Marans...
Welcome to the chicken addiction! I started with 8 and added from there. I’ve made some seriously rookie mistakes since last May. Since then I have learned and am still learning and now have a healthy flock of 30 birds. Lol Good luck and have fun! Oh best advice, build for more chickens than you...