Hey, does anyone know anything about chick deformities, because yesterday we hatched an extremely unusual chick? At a first glance, she appears to be a perfectly ordinary chick, except for the fact that she is now two days old and she still can't stand up completely on her legs. She can move...
Are pigs lots of work?
I am wondering If it would be practical to get two kunekune pigs to keep as pets. I love pigs, and would love to experience keeping my own, and perhaps even rearing them for meat one day. I just need to know, are they hard work on a daily basis?
I already know some...
Hello,
We just took the dog for a walk and we noticed that there was a wild birds egg lying on the ground. It was still slightly warm. It was covered in small cracks so I am guessing that it fell from a tree. I know that it is illegal to steal wild bird eggs, but I think that an attempt to save...
She's stolen my hen! Advice please...
Hello,
I am wondering what to do about my wonderful hen, called Ruberta. I volunteer at an animal sanctuary, and a few weeks ago, I adopted a marvellous chicken, who was not fitting in with the other hens at the sanctuary. We signed the papers saying she...
Bumble foot. Need help ASAP!
Hello, I have recently rescued a lovely hen, who I have named Ruberta, from the animal sanctuary that I volunteer at. I have noticed a rather large lump in between her toes forming on her feet. I a quite sure that it is bumble foot. I have done loads of research...
Bra baby?
I was just wondering what are the main causes eggs don't hatch when incubated in a bra. I know it is a rather odd question, only I have been incubating an egg down there for a four days now. I am really worried that it's not warm enough, and I perfectly understand the fact that we...