My chicken has developed skin peeling slightly and redness down her breastbone. No feather are growing there. She is broody at this point . Don't see any mites . Sugestions?
I usually use DE around my coop, but I decided to try fly predators. How long do I have to wait before adding the predators to my coop so the DE doesn't kill them?
I have a hen that hasn t layed a egg yet for me. She is going in and out of the nesting box and scratching around in it. Is she getting ready to lay an egg or is she egg bound?
So this is the standard size roosting bar that came with my coop. It seems small to me and I ve read that many people do 2x4 in the coop. I need a roost to keep there feet warm in the winter since where I live can go -30 plus at times. How about a round roost? Thoughts?
So I m having a small fly problem and I was wondering if any of you have tried the country vet fly spray in you coops run and if it is safe fore chickens.
Any suggestions on keeping urban backyard chickens calm during the 4th of July fireworks and festivities? Mine are 13 weeks and I ve had them for 3 weeks and this will be their first 4th.
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Trying to figure out the easiest bedding to use on my pull out tray. Tried pine shavings and they just go everywhere when I pull ou my tray. Any suggestions?
I ve recently purchased a new water container for my 13 week old chicks as a secondary water source And they seem not to be using it. Any tips? Should I dunk there beaks in it?