My rooster has been very sick for over a week now. He has trouble standing, very unsteady, hasn't crowed in quite a while, has green diarrhea, tucked tail, pale comb and wattles. It's terrible! I have been giving him sulfatrim antibiotics two times per day since Sunday and have seen no progress...
Hello! Any advice on raising bantam nankin? I am thinking of hatching some in my classroom and bringing them home. I hear they are friendly. What are their coop space requirements?
Hello! I came home from work on Wednesday to find that one of my hens had a large gash on her side, extending under the wing. It's pretty terrible. The skin is completely torn, and granular tissue is exposed. I brought her inside, washed it out with diluted hydrogen peroxide, and smeared the...
Hi, Everyone!
My name is Tara, and my husband, Paul, and I are brand new chicken owners! We just brought home seven two month old New Hampshire Reds yesterday. I hatched them as a project with my high school science students.
We have already made the mistake of letting them into the run...