I had 6 cuckoo marans mixed into my flock. 4 of them have died over the last year with the same ailments; starts with a sneeze or 2, then wheezing breathing, then within a day they are dead. I feed them layer crumbles, fruit, veggies, bread, ac vinegar in their water and have been giving them...
I lost one hen today and had to put another down. I have 3 with pink eye. I cleaned the coop about a week ago, then again today, bleached, dusted etc. we have had a rat around for a while, so I'm not sure if it is the problem. The hen that died was sneezing yesterday, only 1 had pink eye and the...
I have a 1yo auracana that has been acting strange for a few days. She is sitting/perching with her butt elevated, she feels a little thin, and is holding her wings out, and isn't as active as she normally is. When she stands her wings droop. I have her in the house now, have given her 2 baths...
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Sadly yesterday i lost my favorite sidekick in my coop to a tragic accident. I had her since she was a day old and we did alot togethe, we had snacks, sometimes shared a few sips of wine, she rode my shoulder (and sometimes my head :-/) around the yard. She was more of a pet than a...
I was on vacation for 5 days and my eggs did not get collected. I have a hen that sits on them intermittently but I can't tell if there are embryos inside or not. Are they safe to wash and put away or should I throw them away? I am in New Hampshire, it's fairly cool outside (40's) and I know...
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I'm very new to raising chickens (first year) so I may ask alot of you alot of questions . I currently have 17 chickens/chicks. I am looking for some Lavender Americana Pullets and French Black maran pullets, if anyone knows where I can order less than 25! Thanks and have a wonderful day