My dad worked on a strip mine as a mechanic back during the huge strike in the late 70’s. The miners let him cross the lines to feed the stray dog at the garage. We went up every day to make sure he had food and water. I got to play with the dog for a few minutes and we would leave. He was a...
Over the summer I had a few hens go broody and I could not break them. They were determined to have babies. I gave in and picked up some chicks at Rural King. The newest / youngest there were EE’s marketed Americana a fake spelling of Ameraucauna. I picked 6 differently marked ones. All are...
I have not been able to find a vet within driving distance to do a fecal. I stated I was using fish pen. Penicillin.it is pill form. Thanks for the help
I am 99.9% Clostridium perfringens. Is what my Harriet is suffering from.I know she needs antibiotics. No vets here treat chickens. I have fish pen. Penicillin. she is a cream leg bar 1.5 years old how do I go about administering It to her? It is in pill form. I have divided kflex before to give...
She is an EE. Amercaunas are expensive. Feed stores label them Ameracauna or some spelling of it to get people that don’t know to purchase them. But EE,s do usually lay a colorful egg. Shades of green or blue. On occasion you will get one that lays a brown. She is a nice looking hen.
alrighty then. I have had a dz or so hens for over 2 years now. I have had the battle of wills in breaking broody hens. This go round they (3) would not let go or back down. It has been well over a month. Really cutting into the number of eggs I get. All 3 hens were not budging. My Olive egger...