Betty, my Salmon Faverolles started limping about 5-6 weeks ago. Today, I found a distinct lump on her inner thigh.
A brief history: When she started limping, my first thought was bumblefoot. She had a small black dot on a scale on the bottom of her foot, but it wasn't a classic bumblefoot...
I also posted this in Emergencies, in hopes of getting more responses faster.
I have a 2nd time broody mama. In this batch, we've already lost 3 chicks to ants. Looks like they pipped and ants attacked eggs. In effort to control ants and save babies, Mama had been eating ants, shell, yolk sac...
I have a broody mama. Her 2nd time. We've already lost 3 chicks to ants. Looks like they pipped and ants attacked eggs. In effort to control ants and save babies, she had been eating ants, shell, yolk sac and anything that attracted the ants. Well, as you can imagine, the chicks weren't ready...
My parents just purchased a property (uninhabited at this time) and it requires the removal of some dying (stupid bark beetle) pine trees. The workers found a nest with a newborn and egg. Don't know the time, but when I went over to check on them, it was 11 am. They had set it aside in a bucket...
Am a new chicken mom and a little concerned about one of the 4 in my flock (1 BR, 1 Australorp and 2 EEs). I'm hoping fellow BYCers dan give me some advice.
One of my EEs pants a lot. None of the other pullets are panting. The weather has been very nice and not humid at all, with highs in the...
Sorry if it's a silly question. I'm new to chicken-keeping and I've only been around chicks and adult chickens before, never teenage chickens.
My barred rock is about 10 weeks old. She started making weird honking sounds about 1-2 weeks ago. I just laughed it off at first, because it reminded...
Hi everyone. I've been lurking for quite some time doing research on chicken breeds, coops and everything else involved in raising backyard chickens. Thank y'all for all the information you've provided here!! It's amazing.
My bf and I live in La Habra, bordering LA and Orange counties. I...