She went through a hard molt. I heard her screaming a few times a night and noticed that she was weak and eating very little. Brought her in last night and it still happened. Took this video tonight. She goes from sleeping peacefully to screaming then thrashing.
She is a great momma and has been taking care of two little chicks. She is not laying (because she went broody last month and we gave her chicks to raise) and appears to be eating and drinking. She is active and constantly foraging. A three weeks ago we did have a chicken die. I thoroughly...
We have only had the chick for a couple of weeks. We got it from a small farm. No vaccinations, etc. I first noticed what I thought was peck marks but they grown into these. The farmer has never had any problems with any of his chickens ever. Can it be saved? It is very feisty and eats ans...
I currently have hatchery Barred Rocks and love them. I am looking to buy 2 Partridge Rocks chicks in the spring. Please let me know if there is a breeder you can recommend or a hatchery. I am not raising show birds, but I would like chicks from a non-hatchery line that also has the potential...
Ok, I am freaking out and could use a little perspective. I just found out via a neighborhood bulletin that they have sprayed my area with Anvil 10+10 ULV to control mosquitoes. The label for the chemical says not to spray pastureland, etc. It has been 4 days since they sprayed and my girls...
So many citizens, including some of our members, have had to sacrifice their chickens due to problems with Code Enforcement. A movement has started in Hillsborough County, Florida to legalize chickens. Please support us by signing a petition. The more signatures we can get the better the...
I have 1 Golden Comet, 2 BRs, and 1 BO. I purchased the first three at the January Chicken Swap at 4 weeks old and the BO about a month ago at 3 months old. I went out to the coop and noticed one of the egg doors open. It was probably left open by my curious daughter so I shut it and just out...
I have 2 BRs and 1 Comet. We got a new BO who is soooo sweet but the comet (Belle) and one of the BRs (Ariel) can't stand her.
We have 1 BR (Obama) that doesn't seem to mind her at all but I can't put her in the nice coop my DH built because Belle and Ariel attack her. We have the BO (Goldy)...
I have 2 BR and 1 Golden Comet that are 9 weeks. I want one more (DH is finishing the coop Thursday) and can't decide between the following:
Silver Laced Wyandotte;
Partridge Rock;
Easter Egger; or
Barnvelder.
We have one BR that is especially docile, when she was a chick she would fall...