My rooster has started wheezing and has white chalky poo around his vent- other than that his behavior is normal but I'm very concerned. I've isolated him just incase (he is not pleased) does anyone know what might be the cause of this and if there's anything I can do to remedy it?
I checked out the goose 101 and other stickies in this forum, but was hoping for a bit more in depth information. I will be getting geese this spring and am wondering what exactly it is that I'm getting myself in for... Everyone says that goslings are 'messy'. What exactly does that mean? Do...
Perhaps not breeds so much- but standard vs bantam. I currently have some Welsummers, Ameraucanas, and Silkies living in the same coop. I shut them in at night, and during the day they free range around the property (about two acres). I am going to be adding some more birds to my flock-...
I have three silkie hens who all went broody at the same time- I let one of them hatch her eggs and as soon as they hatched, one of the other hens decided to raise the chicks with her. They all wander around my yard and the two moms (and rooster) seem to share parenting duties (well, that's not...
Yesterday I noticed that one of my Ameraucanas (2 months old) was keeping her distance from the rest of the flock. She'd walk slowly behind them and then puff up her feathers and tuck her head under her wing. She seemed abnormally lethargic. This morning she didn't run out of the coop with...
One of my silkie hens hatched four little chicks yesterday- I went in to check on their food and water this morning and found mama hen hanging out with three of the chicks by the water, but one of them was flopping around in the nesting box and couldn't get its legs to work properly. Turns out...
My family and I have finally finished building the coop for the chickens (due to arrive in about a week now! The brooder's ready to go too-! We're all so excited!). However, upon seeing how narrow and steep the incline was of the ramp from the coop (above) to the run (below) I'm sort of...
Hello! I'm brand new to this whole chicken thing (getting my first chicks in the mail in about two weeks! I am beyond excited!) and with the frequency I've found myself browsing this site I thought I may as well register. I'm sure I'll have questions in the weeks/months ahead!
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