My one year old black australop hen, Luna, came to me from an FFA club along with 3 others in May. They were quarantined for 30 days, then introduced to my existing flock of 2. She laid eggs consistently for a couple of weeks then stopped (I attributed this to the heat in Phoenix).
About 6...
My one year old bantam, Teeny, was noticed last night right before bed time being a little off- she was just standing around (she usually very active and foraging the last before heading to the coop). I did a quick exam on her and didn't notice anything that seemed wrong, no bound egg, full...
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A few months ago I lost a hen to a ruptured oviduct, I thought I would share my experience in case it helps others.
My ten month old barred rock showed the following symptoms:
Lethargic- a few days with decreased activity levels and declined further though the 6 days
No appetite
Loose...
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My 10 month old barred rock, Dolly, is in need of some help. She's my most food and treat aggressive hen but she is showing little interest in food. I noticed her acting different the past two days. Today is a bit worse than yesterday. I have looked through the Chicken Health Handbook, but...
I'm very new to chickens- just picked up my first flock from the feed store last Friday.
I lost a chick this past Friday suddenly. I'm watching them like a hawk and started them on sav-a-chick probiotics and electrolytes, just in case. They are on unmedicated feed. I'm cleaning their brooder...
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After many years of wanting and planning I picked up my first flock last Friday. I went to a couple feed stores to get the chicks I wanted. I picked up one of each: White Leghorn & Barred Rock. They were said to be a couple days old. At the next feed store I got an Americauna & Rhode...