For all of you who took the time to try to help me with remedies, he passed on the 13th of May. His problem was cardio. With his amazing spirit, he was still wonderful through his last day. He continued to get weaker and is the last few days couldn't even crow or perch. But he still...
I went to Tractor Supply when dog houses were on sale and bought a few. I had it attached and enclosed with with fencing wire to make a long run. Little doors were made for the house. There are several perches, and at night, after all birds are in the nesting box, I close the doors. They are...
I put a young hen in the coop, alone with my young roo for breeding, and I had to immediately separate them before they really hurt each other. It was like 2 roosters fighting. What is the best way to get them together?
Last Spring there were so many flies around the chicken coop. I got rid of the problem by putting a stake in the ground and hanging a Rescue Fly Trap. It gobbled up almost all of the flies around the coop, and eliminated enough of the problem that there wasn't one. I highly recommend using...
I have a 2 year old very tiny serama rooster, who developed a bluish comb recently. I have spent a few hours trying to track down the cause. I have treated him with an antibiotic, vitamins, and for mites, which he didn't have. Nothing has helped. I am wondering if he might have a heart...
I have a healthy little rooster whose comb has gone from the usual bright red to one with a dark blue tinge. I have read just about everything I could find about what this could be. I've treated him for mites ( which he doesn't have ), every vitamin, even gave him a little antibiotic, with no...
Some of my chickens show me affection by dancing to me (roosters), coming when I call them, or just jumping in my lap for some attention. The silkie is my arms in my picture is named "Splash". Her favorite thing might be her occasional bath in the sink, followed by sitting on a towel and...