I have a 1year old hen that was attacked by a raccoon recently and has healed from her injuries but is now blind and hasn't been eating or drinking since the attack.its been over 3 weeks now and I dont know what to do, any suggestions?
Hey!!i wanna get a local thread going to keep us chicken owners connected and help eachother out!! I know I myself dont know anybody else in my neighborhood,friends,or family with backyard chickens so more often then not im left to search for information on my own and it can be SUPER...
Super excited!!! As i was buying chicken feed 2 days ago at my local feed store I saw a sign that said they will incubate your fertile eggs for only a dollar each!only catch is you still pay the dollar whether or not the egg hatches, which in my eyes is still a steal. So tomorrow, 6/19/14 I'll...
Hello friends! I have a 9 month old black langshan/iowa blue hen named Henrietta whom is going broody for the first time!!im super excited! Ill be starting a hatch-a-long within the next few days when i finally get her set and im hoping others will be able to set their hens and post with me!
So i noticed today that one of my 8mo old black langshan hens is almost completely bald on her underside and have come to the conclusion that she may becoming broody! Theres no sign of irritation where the skin is bare and its only may so i dont think shes molting. I would be really excited if...
I have a white leghorn hen who is a couple years old(not sure of exact age) and recently ive noticed shes gained weight so that she cant hop up into the coop at night and her abdomen seems to be a little swollen. Shes still laying regularly but her eggs are quite large and often have wrinkles on...
I have 3 5mo old hens that just started laying this month, 4 older hens i just adopted that arent laying rite now, and a 5mo old rooster... i provide them all now with farmers best grower feed along with oyster shells but its time to buy a new bag of food and i know the girls should be getting...
Greetings fellow chicken folk! In september of this year I bought 16 hatchlings,a cross breed of black langshan and iowa blue with birchen pattern. Of those 16 i kept the only 3 hens and my favorite rooster and theyve been doing very well,the girls just started laying last week!! Now heres where...
Greetings fellow chicken folk! In september of this year I bought 16 hatchlings,a cross breed of black langshan and iowa blue with birchen pattern. Of those 16 i kept the only 3 hens and my favorite rooster and theyve been doing very well,the girls just started laying last week!! Now heres where...