Hi all,
I just got an order of Wyandottes, Cochins and Salmon Faverolles yesterday. I lost a salmon today. She was undersized and weak from the get-go. Now I seem to be losing another undersized one. She had some green, runny poo on her butt this evening, which I cleaned off. What does green poo...
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My girls free range during the day, and lately I have noticed quite a few crows hanging around with them. I think they are eating their scratch food I put down. First there were 2 or 3, then 5 or 6, now at least 10! One of my Australorps decides to charge at them now and again (head...
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I'm about to treat my coop and dusting areas with Diatomaceous Earth and I have been reading many past post about it. It seems not everybody agrees that it is safe for chickens. Is there anyone out there that has learned from experience NOT to use DE? Anyone think their chicken...
Is anyone else not at all looking forward to spiders lurking all over the chicken coop? I swear, I can't stand going in there when the weather warms up. It gives me the shivers, just anticipating their beady eyes and furry bodies scampering about. Bleck!! Am I the only one plagued by the fear?
Hi, My poor Floppy died last night of what I think was sour crop. She had a big, squishy crop and she had a smell of poo about her. We turned her upside down and drained a lot of liquid, but we didn't get whatever was causing the problem, so she didn't make it. I was planning on calling the vet...