Hi everyone. I have 3 Serama chicks that just hatched last night and they have northern red mites. I have sprayed the hen with Poultry Protector but it says not to us on chicks less than 10 days old. What can I do???? I brought them inside to a brooder because two other chicks that hatched...
Yesterday my husband noticed our Millie fleur hen limping. I examined her and found the color of her leg was a light to medium green. I have her in a 3'x4' pen and there was no change today. She doesn't seem to be in any pain only limps pretty badly. What could be the green?
We recently built a 12 X 24 raised chicken coop/shed with three 3'x8' grow out pens that have heat lamps on one end of each pen. My question is can I put two week old chicks in a pen when the weather is 28 degrees? Or should I wait until they are older. We built the pens so I could use them...
I have 14 chicks that hatched on Saturday-Monday. Today I noticed that one has diarrhea. Is there anything I can do? Is this something I should be worried about?
Is there anything I should do for a chick that hatched with blood attached to the butt? I'm afraid the other hatching chicks will peck at it. HELP...I need advice.
Last night at 6 pm I did lock down on my eggs. At 2 am the temperature was 100 so I adjusted the knob ever so slightly and at 7am the temp was 95. Are these eggs all dead now?
Can anyone tell me if eggs collected to eat should be refrigerated or left out in a cool place in the home.? I've gotten conflicting information on this and don't want to eat eggs that could be bad. Also, how long will eggs last in refrigerator/non-refrigerated?
The farm store that sells...
What should I do when a 6 week old chick catches a cold and is sneezing and weezing? I brought the cochin hen in to a warmed brooder but she is very weak and unable to stand. I have given her warm water with vitamins and electrolytes but she is not getting any better. I don't want to loose...