I'm in my third year with a flock of eight hens and 3 of them have recurring diarrhea. I de-wormed the flock with fenbendazole a few months ago and saw limited improvement. Since then I've tried using organic feed mixed into their fermented mix, daily, and electrolytes in their water, one week...
One of my Black Copper Maran hens has been suffering with diarrhea for a few months. I can also see that she has a pale comb, she seems less active, eats less and seems sleepy more often than normal. She is about a year and a half old and I've never had any other health problems with her or my...
Hello, Everyone! I picked up my first hens two days ago and wanted to share my first photos with you. I got 6 birds, 2 Pearl Legbars, 2 Black/Copper Marans, and 2 that I'm not sure about (perhaps you can identify them). I asked my breeder to email me the breeds but he failed to do that. One is a...
Hello Everyone. I am new to raising chickens and hope to learn much from ya'll. I'm building my coop and run now and picking up my hens after Easter. I'm not completely sure about the breeds yet but my breeder specializes in rare breeds with unique plumage and/or colored eggs. He is recommending...