Need help! 11 baby chicks appeared in the garden today. We didn't realise one hen had been missing as some roam and some sleep in the coop. The hen seems to be handling them ok, but i'm worried with it being this time of year that they won't be warm enough just sleeping under the hen under a...
My chicken is about 3 months old, and has until now been perfectly healthy. Today when she woke up, she began holding her foot up off the ground. Her breathing is also a bit raspy, and under her beak towards her neck feels a little sweaty. She's still eating and drinking ok, but she looks like...
My 1-2 week old chick has had a couple bouts of runny poop. Kind of watery browny/orange colour, and its smelly. She has fresh clean plain water, but i have taken her food away for a little bit until i get some advice. She's been having normal chick food provided at the pet shop. I think its...
I don't think this is the right forum but i dont suppose it matters! Long story, but cutting it short, i would really appreciate it if someone could take a clever guess and tell me how old my chickie is please! I've had her a week tomorrow, but i dont know how old she was when i found her. her...
One of our hens has been sitting on an egg, i dont know how long for, we just realised yesterday when we realised one of the chickens was missing from their coop- so maybe not very long?
Today she got off it and is wondering around the garden, my little sister went down and brought it to the...
I live in the contryside, have chickens and have had chicks in the past, but the hens always took care of them so we didn't need to do anything other than provide alternative food and water.
Next door there are chicken sheds where chicks are brought to be kept for 13 weeks until they are...