My husband and I are getting some broiler chicks but are also interested in some courntix quail. Could we house them together? Some sources say they need different food and some say they just grind up the chick feed. We only have one coop
A few of my chickens bottoms are raw and red and at first I chalked it up to them picking on each other because of too little space, we are working on building a bigger coop right now, is this something other than just pecking each other? Is there something I can do to help them heal?
My chicken has been very 'squatty' the last couple days. She stays by the water and food. She has runny poop and throws up water, other than that and looking 'squatty' she seems fine. I didnt know if theres something I should be worried about because all my other chickens seem fine and active...
One of our chickens started having trouble walking a couple days ago and now has her butt down like a duck and seems like she is bloated or full of water. Is there anything I can do for her? Should she be separated?
I found an egg that is at least two times larger than a store bought large egg and at least three times the size if the eggs we have been getting. The shell is very thin and it broken off on the top and I don't know if I can still eat it?
I have a hen who has been panting for a couple days. It's about 80 degrees outside but they have clean water. She is eating and drinking but it worries me because she isn't staying in the group when they are out like she usually does.
I just read that it has spread to nebraska where I am, and how do I know if my chickens are safe? They are in a coop not free ranging, will that keep them safe?
I have 4 five week old chicks who I let run outside during the day but it still gets down to about 30s at night so I bring them inside, since they have been outside and eating worms and bugs should they be wormed? Or what age and kind of dewormed should I use?
My two week old chick has to have her bottom cleaned almost every day because of the poop buildup and today I realized that there is bare skin and an almost purple color skin
We have four 2 week old chicks and we were thinking about getting a few road island reds that are only a few days old. Can you mix them or is the age to far apart?