I have a broody who sat on 4 eggs. Only 3 were fertilized (seen after candling). Two hatched 2 days ago. The third pipped yesterday but it has been over 24 hours and no further activity. Not moving, not peeping. I can see inside the pip and the chic has moved. The hen has moved off the...
For the past two days I have gotten one largish egg each day that has cracks in it. It's solid, nothing leaks out. It almost looks like the cracks you get when an egg freezes. All my girls are between 2 and 3 yrs old. Red or Black sexlink. I feed layer with free choice oyster. The membrane...
I had a chicken attacked this morning by something. We found her in the tall grass, hiding. She has a laceration across her back almost from wing to wing about 1/4 wide. She has a couple puncture wounds and some bruising on her thigh as well. She is limping and holding her wing out. She...
One of my hens did not go to roost with the rest tonight. I found her standing under the coop (it's on stilts). She is a year old. When I picked her up, I noticed the following:
She seemed light to me.
comb was grayish and flopped over
excessive drooling.
Her vent was covered in greenish...
I am a first timer so please feel free to peck at my ideas!
I am planning on 4 chicks (TSC will have them in next week!). Hoping for a couple ISA Browns and a couple Austerlopes (sp).
Starting them in my basement in a dog crate. Have a heat lamp, thermometer, feeder and waterer. Lining the...
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My husband and I just moved out to the country and have our own 5 acres (Hence Minnie Farmer). My first order of business is to get some chickens! Our mini farm is really more of a hobby for me. In additon to chickens, I will have an acre veggie garden to start with. I also care for...