One of my chickens, is not digesting her food. She is a year old buff orpington whos poop is watery with big pods of whole undigested grass. She is otherwise acting normal. We have plenty of grit in her food and scattered in the yard. She has not laid eggs since she started molting about a...
My 6 month old hen and all of the other girls 1st came down with fowl pox.. I gained good information from the this site and I had no worries, about 3 weeks after I had one hen go broody for over a month! NOW... the same hen is molting. Will I ever start getting eggs from her again? She hasn't...
We just lost an 11 week old chick last night. Having only (4) this is a huge loss for us. Not sure what went wrong. Friday night she started drooping, Saturday she was really fluffed out and hunched over, we took her to the vet they said she had some bacteria (Clostridium) and gave her...
All of the chicks are doing great except I have one that has bad runny poops. Not sure which one (we have 4) but really concerned who ever it may be and whatever they may have may spread to the others. Any suggestions?
They usually have the little peep noises or a little twill... but tonight it is loud and non-stop. I have filled the waterer with clean water, given fresh food. Room tempature is around 80 degrees.
Is it possible they are just spoiled because we handle them frequently? If so, they each...
I am going to place it under an oak tree. Is it ok for them to eat or peck at acorns? Also, what should I put on the ground and in the coop? I've read sand? What kind from the beach? I live in FL that would be easy! Or pine chips? I'd love recommendations.
Thanks!
Last night I bought a chiken coop... only waking this morning thinking of 101 questions...1) What was I thinking? I have no idea what do to next?!
Besides trying to find out where to get chickens or chicks, what else should I get so I can be prepared? Any suggestions? I have never raised...