yesterday I was catching a duck and suddenly a chick flapped past me peeping like mad. I saw he was dragging his left leg so I caught him. As I held him, I could feel blood pulsing against my hand from a wound on his back. I got him upstairs, and dumped a lot of cornstarch on his back to clot...
Hi all -
I have a first time broody (yay!!!) with babies due around the 10th of March.
I also have chicks due to hatch from an incubator on the 2nd and purchased chicks due on the 3rd. Both of these are scheduled to be vaccinated for Marek's.
I have decided to buy vaccine and vaccinate my...
Hi all - I am in need of an incubator, and the Genesis was recommended to me.
Does anyone have one in good working order that they would be willing to sell? Will pay reasonable cost + shipping.
Thanks! Danielle in UT
Hi All -
I am new here and fairly new to chickens. I have a 34 week old BLW pullet who has been limping for over a week. We noticed that she was flapping her wings when she walked last Saturday (9 days ago). That night we moved the chickens to their new coop, and they were locked in for...
Hi All,
I hope this is the right area to post this... I had my chickens all summer in a dog run inside a loafing shed (to protect from rain, etc). I moved them into a shed attached to the house for the winter. It will ne much warmer and I can more easily feed, water, gather eggs, etc. with...
Hi All,
I just joined the forum. I have a small flock of chickens and find myself fairly smitten with the critters.
I have a mixed flock of feed store special orders (so they are supposed to be pure... not likely! LOL) which were 3 cuckoo Marans and 3 BLR Wyandottes. All pullets. Reality...