I know this sounds ridiculous, but I'm desperate. I have a pet turkey, a broad breasted white, named Koba who has a severe case of bumblefoot. The area is about the size of a tennis ball. There no way I can care for it by myself, I need the help of a vet. The only person who actually specializes...
This broody hen business has been a mess! I had one hen go broody (Peach), then a few days later another followed (Beaks). They are sitting in a "public" coop and I realized that the broodies were getting kicked out of the nest by other chickens to lay (even though there were many other...
All of my other Cochin chicks are feathering beautifully, but this one still has baby fuzz. Is it just a runt or what's the deal? I got them about 4 weeks or so ago.
He was perfectly fine yesterday, healthy considering his breed. This morning I let him out of the coop and didn't really pay any attention to him. I noticed him from afar with his head down. This afternoon I went to check on him and his chest looks sunken in and his neck looks crooked. He's not...
I have a royal Palm/ bourbon red mix hen who has made a nest in my flower bed. She's sitting on at least 4 eggs. She is decently hidden, but its the end of January and we've had unusually warm weather the last couple days (mid 70s) and I'm worried that raccoons will start coming out. I'm not...
I've had guineas before and ended up losing them to predators. I try to raise young guineas and chicks together to encourage them to roost in the coop. I had a friend tell me that feeding guineas chicken food will kill them because of the antibiotics in the chicken food and Guinea's bodies do...