I just got two naked neck chicks and I was wondering if they require and special care? Do they need sunscreen? Any advise on properly raising these girls is graciously welcomed! Thank you in advanced!
When and how should I start handling and start to socialize my 3 baby chicks to humans. Any tips on what works best? I really want these chicks to be friendly. I have four hens that are all pretty timid unless there are treats involved but I want the new chicks to be more friendly. The other...
He has crowed a few times. Just needed the pros to verify for me. Thanks everyone. I will find him a good home. He is a polish rooster so I'm sure I won't have to hard anime finding him a good home
I hatched this chicken and can't keep if it's a roo. I am new to raising chickens and really don't want to give it up:( please can someone tell me from these pics or how to tell if it's a hen/rooster
One of my hen who is a year old just died from mareks disease. Something I had never heard of until today. I have six other chickens all not vaccinated. Wht is the chance that they will develope this disease also. Was she just the first and the others are still in the latent/incubation phase...
Unfortunately my hen was put down today. I took her to the vet and they diagnosed her with mareks disease. This morning she was completely paralyzed. To bushman, labored breathing is a symptom. I would look into if ur chicken was vaccinated as a chick. Mine I found out today wasn't. I am hoping...
Thank you, I don't think that she has a broken egg, I think she might be egg bound. I have separated her from the other flock and given her warm baths. I don't know what else to do she still hasn't Layed an egg and doesn't feel well... After a bath is there any tips on drying the chicken?
So i gave her a short bath, she seemed to like it. i thought i felt a cracked egg so i put gloves on and lubed up my finger but there was no egg shell. i guess it was her bone (SORRY PENNY!!) so i brought her inside in a cage next to heater in her own room. hopefully she will push an egg out and...
Something is wrong with my chicken. Today she is just sitting by herself and calling asleep. Do u think an egg broke inside of her? What do I do if that happened. Please help.
My five week old chicks are getting out to graze more and more now. I have four adult hens and the chicks are grazing on the spilled lay feed? Is this going to hurt my five week old hens?