My smallest hen was laying at the back door and I brought her in, empty crop and no problems with vent. I put her in warm water and she held her head up interested while I had to attend another emergency. The last few minutes I had to hold her head out of the water so I wrapped her in a towel...
My little15 month old brown leghorn Rosy was laying by the back door about an hour ago when I opened it to go back outside. She had been active when I let the chickens out at 1:00 pm today. Her breed is very flighty and shy so I knew she was sick when she let me pick her up.
I felt around her...
I have started a new blog about homesteading and of course chickens. If you are in the mood for a bit of chicken love, you can find it at http://angelaupnorth.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-broody-hen-fluffy-and-sympathetic.html .
I have a small little flock and I've started a homesteading blog to journal life as a woman alone. Today I had a pair of grey wolves visit. Please share my blog with others and click the ads when you stop by, every click counts toward my organic chicken feed! You can find todays post at...
I've started writing about my new status as a woman homesteader going it alone. I just posted today about their encounter with an old housemate - Thumper. My little flock will be a routine topic and bring me so much joy on a daily basis. If you'd like to stop by and visit, please leave...
I've started writing about my new status as a woman homesteader going it alone. My little flock will be a routine topic and bring me so much joy on a daily basis. If you'd like to stop by and visit, please leave comments and let me know you stopped by. I've met some of my favorite friends...
I believe my sweetest buff orpington was kicked or stepped on. She's my favorite and loves me to hold her. She was limping and scared of me after I heard a vehicle drive up, a pullet squawking. Her limp is pronounced and the foot now getting red and colder than the other. What should I do for...
Do I have 3 roos and 1 pullet? Oddly enough this one with the smallest comb is the largest, has new fuzzy neck feathers coming in. The first week, using the head spot and color of legs to sex, it appeared I have 3 roos and 1 pullet.
Help please!
The one with the reddest comb and...