I went out to give my girls some treats and I noticed one of my young pullets is limping. Sometimes her toes will curl up. I felt her body and couldn't find anything other then some spots that I touched where she peeped like it might hurt a bit. Is it possible she might have a dislocation or a...
Hey! Haven't been on this forum for a while! I'm in Shoreham starting up another flock of layers this spring. Breeding for egg color, meaty breasts, and non agressive roosters towards people. My favorite breed is the Dominique. Will have a small flock of EE, OE, BCM, Light Brahma, Gold and...
I'm getting ready to make my brooder for my chicks coming in April. I'm curious to see what diy brooders everyone has that have been cheap, reliable, and safe for the little ones. Would love to see pictures for ideas for my own. Thank you!
I am impressed. She returned this morning and last night it was in the low single digits. I am glad I don't supplement heat for them because she was able to use her natural evolutionary traits to keep her self warm! Our chickens are just so impressive.
My hen didn't return to the coop like she usually does. I live in VT and it's going to be in the single digits tonight I don't use a heat light on them but they are usually together when they sleep. I have looked in every crevice of the lawned and around the house and I just can't find her...
I had the same thing happen with two of my birds I haven't figured out what it is yet but I think it could be as simple as a vitamin b issue or something worse. Is this the only bird with symptoms? What do the eyes look like are the normal looking?
So I have been dealing with some kind of sickness within my flock. I think it is some kind of virus as one will come down with it and then a few weeks go by and another one will come down with it.
It started with my rooster ranger who had droopy wings and a staggering unbalanced walk and was...
Looking for some answers! I have some meat rabbits that were outside two weeks ago but brought them in to make their enclosure in a shed for them. Is it too late to bring them out if the weather is 50 outside today and about 65 inside? The weather will drop lower at night.
I am looking to put my meat rabbits outside, I know they are very intolerant to sudden change in temp. They are in my back room right now but plan on putting them in my shed which I keep my small bantam chickens. It happens to be 50 degrees out today and I lowered the temp to 65 in the house is...
Hello meat rabbit homesteaders! I have a question about one of my baby bunnies... I noticed while cleaning the nest box out that one of the babies has a fresh cut on it's chest. I think mama must have clawed it. (Even though her nails are cut) What should I do to make sure it doesn't get infected??
Mama rabbit (even though her nails are clipped) has clawed one of her babies feeding. What can I use to help the baby not get an infection? Anything will help thank you!
Well after a night in the house I am thinking he is doing so much better considering around 3am he started the usual routine of crowing...(in the house). He is up scratching the newspaper and pecking way more and making rooster noises. He doesn't seem to be crazy thirsty like he was yesterday...