I recently had a friend take my hive because she lived near a place where there was a swarm in a tree and was going to try to put them into my hive. She said that if she put 4 used frames into my new box, the bees would be more likely to go in. 2 months later and near the end of the bee season...
A family friend has offered to try to have a swarm of bees for our empty hive, and has had my hive for about a week now. However, she had 3 hives and 2 were supposedly affected by CCD and now she wants to try to put her hive out there to see if the bees will come to hers.
Her hives have the...
I built a rabbit hutch about a year ago that I hope would someday connect to a portion of the chicken run. However, I adopted two cats who are friendly with my chickens and leave them alone, but they do catch squirrels and rats.
The rabbit would be safe from the cats, but a portion of the...
Sorry for your loss:/
The sire looks very useful, as my area is crawling with all sorts of critters who would love to have some chicken. Luckily I have two chicken friendly dogs that watch over my flock by day and live in a secure coop by night
I went through the exact same thing. I bought 4 day old chicks in June who did not start laying until late december! And a week after I got the chicks My grandma gave me a hen with twelve chicks, and the mom did not lay until december as well.
I'm not exactly sure what kept them, but now they...
thats a nice looking coop!
personally I think that 26 chickens would be uncomfortable and maybe unhealthy for the chickens, but I think that coop can hold as much as 13 or 14 standard sized chickens
Thanks everyone for all your support, you truly did help me in this process.
I am pleased to report that Nikki is doing MUCH better! She walks around more, wags her tail, and even attempts to jump on my lap. Sh was easily able to eat her pills this morning, and last night she slept very well...
She is looking a bit better, not coughing as much and the bleeding has definitely slowed down. She is starting to eat again, though she has to be hoaxed with honeyed ham [she always had a sweet tooth] and she seems to have regained some energy. When we first tried to give her her medicine, she...
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since she isn't eating, she won't take her pills of vitamin k, is there any other way I can have her eat and take her pills? I've tried covering it with peanut butter, jelly, and cheese, and she won't eat anything.
any advice would be great!
Unfortunately things aren't looking good
Last night was one of the hardest nights ive ever been thru, as poor Nikki seemed miserable. She hasn't not eaten since yesterday morning and looks weak. She is still bleeding, and sounds like she is not getting any sleep because she has so much blood...
thanks everyone for your support. Unfortunately, we are treating it as if it were toxins from rat poison, and the vet gave us medicine to treat it.
He said that that is the most probable reason for it, and if we don't see any sign of improvements in two days, then we should come back. He said...
unfortunately her symptoms have worsened......
Her nose has begun to bleed and there seems to be bleeding from her gums...does anyone have any idea to what is happening??!
Thanks!
Here she is a couple of months ago:
About a year ago some cruel people just dumped her by my house, and on top of that they had cut her poor ears
Thanks everyone!
We just got back from the vet, and of course the moment we arrive she stops limping and acts herself, though she did cough up blood in the waiting room.
The vet basically said he was not sure what it was, as her symptoms point to different things, but said the scratches looked...