Hi - I just got 4 barred rock chicks two days ago. Three are fine, one is having trouble. She can stand and walk, but only walks a few steps before she sinks down again. Today I noticed that one of her wings seemed like it was glued to her side, so I cleaned it gently with warm water and a...
Hi - I have a RIR who used to be a beautiful bird. Now she looks terrible - losing feathers, especially around the neck and rear end. Her eyes, nose and breathing are all normal, and she is eating and drinking normally. The only strange thing is that now and then she looks like she can't walk...
I have a RIR who, a few days ago, was a beautiful bird - just over a year old. Now, her feathers are coming out, especially down the neck and around the sides in the back and around her rear. She also is walking funny - sideways and looks like she can't keep her balance. Eyes and nose are...
I'd appreciate any help - I have a 2-1/2 year old RIR who is acting strangely. When I opened the coop this morning to let the girls out to range, this one just stayed in the coop, laying down. She eventually did go out, but has stayed near the coop, either laying down or just standing in one...
This is definitely the weirdest thing that's happened with our chickens. Yesterday afternoon, our back gate must have blown open and I didn't realize some of my girls were out in front. The neighbor is dog-sitting, and this dog saw my chickens and took off after them. In their panic, one flew...
I have two buff orp pullets who are just starting to lay in the last couple of weeks or so. The eggs I'm getting are really small, which I understand being that they are just starting. My RIRs never did this - they started with a bang, but the orps keep giving me little bitty eggs for over a...
I looked out at my coop early this morning to see two of my girls (one RIR, one Ameracauna) lying on the ground. Apparently a raccoon managed to get into the coop last night and got my prettiest hen and one of my best layers. We never heard anything in the night! The kids and I had a burial...
I hard boiled some eggs today, including one from one of my RIRs - it was much smaller than usual, which she does sometimes. When I peeled this egg, it had several areas that were gray and stringy looking. What was it? I threw it out, but wonder if it might mean this hen is getting sick. Any...
I just noticed yesterday that one of my RIRs has one black warty looking spot on her comb. From looking around on this site I am pretty sure it's fowl pox. One post suggested giving Fish Zole - is this an antibiotic? Where do I get it and how do I give it to my girls? Will it keep it from...
I've searched the forum for the answer to this and didn't find anything -- how much DE do you put down in your coop/run? I just recently found out about DE and I have been putting it in the coop and in the run (which is pure dirt) after I clean everything out every week for pest control. My...
Hi there! I'm pretty new to this form and this is my first new post. I live in the Tampa Bay area, right in the projected path of Fay, and was wondering if anyone else had weathered a big storm with chickens? My husband built a nice coop, but I don't know how much it will withstand. We...