Hi, I am quite new to this chicken thing and I am not sure if I have a problem or maybe just molting? My question is what part of their little bodies start first..... I have a couple of hens that are looking very raggedy and seem to be losing fluffy butt feathers. Are they maybe at the beginning...
Hello all, my question is I am growing my own sunflowers and was wondering if it is safe to feed my chickens the unshelled seeds? Can I give them the whole head to pick at the seeds themselves? Kinda new to this chicken thing I have had 19 of them for almost a year and am still learning lol...
Hello everyone, you all have been wonderful with your advice but one more time can I ask will my dog be ok if he eats poo from a chicken treated with horse paste ivremectin/praziquantel I will be worming today and he has a bad habit of eating their poo. I am new to all to this so any advice will...
Hello all, I have 19 chickens with 1 main head master roo who takes very good care of his girls, almost 1 year old. And 2 very sweet 5 month old little roosters, everyone gets along great as of now. My question is will I be able to keep them all as the younger ones mature? will they eventually...
Hi, I am new to chickens and I noticed some little white things moving in a pile of poo. Should I worm everyone or maybe just put vinegar in their water. And also are the eggs ok to eat regardless of worms? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks all
Hi all, I have 6 little 6 month old barnevelder pullets shouldn't they be laying by now? I am kind of new to this and as I understand, don't they start laying around 17 weeks? or am I just being to impatient? I do have adults that are laying but I am quite new to knowing much about the young...
Hi, I have 2 very very friendly 23 week old Barnevelder roosters that need a new home. I have to many and am hoping that they will not be eaten as I have raised them from babies. Thank you :)
Hi, I have a chicken that has been sneezing for a couple of days and now has kind of a runny nose as well. Does he just have a cold? Should I use a antiobiotic or a probiotic? I am new to this, thank you all any advice will be welcomed
Hi everyone I have 3 roos, 1 is the main flockmaster almost a year old and the other 2 will be 5 months old next week. Should they be trying to crow by now or are they just not wanting to challenge the main rooster? they all get along just fine with no quarrels. Just wondering....... Thanks so much!
Hello, I am new to this chicken thing and have a 5 1/2 week chick with a swollen eye. I have been told to use Neosporin. Is that safe to put in the eye? I have been using a warm compress and a probiotic with no success, any advice from a experienced chicken keeper? Thank you all so very much :)
Hi all I have four 4 1/2 week old chicks and one of them just is not growing or feathering much. I have tried probiotics and smashed boiled eggs and now he has a swollen left eye. I do keep them warm and clean and feed them medicated chick feed, does anyone have any advice on what is going on...
Hello all, I have four little 3 wk old chicks and they have been on probiotics a couple of days as one of them, the smallest, has had a cough. Also one of them is kind of a runt and is very slow to grow, not many feathers yet. My question is the others are starting to pick at it's back and...
Hello, could anyone possibly tell me which is best for a sneezing 3 week old chick. I have been told probiotics and electrolites but I am confused at what is the best medicine. Thanks so much everyone, any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hi, I am also new to raising chickens, I have 8 hens and a very very busy rooster. He has been more busy with one hen it seems and she is starting to get a bald spot on the top of her head and has a tiny little scab as well. What do I do? Should I separate him for awhile or give him away before...