I have a two year old chicken that has been open mouth breaking a lot. I have been keeping an eye on it but I thought it was just the heat but today I noticed that she seems to be gasping for air. I felt her crop it didn't feel full to me but then again I don't know what a full crop would feel...
I have one chicken that lays consistently small eggs lately she has been laying even smaller eggs they still have a yoke and some white. I want to know if there is something wrong with her and if anyone has any idea which chicken it could be? We have three buff Orpingtons two Sussex two...
I have ten hens and about four of them have to black spots on their combs only one has the red bottom. They seem healthy and are laying well. Though the combs on the effected chickens are a little more pail then I'd like any ideas on what's going on and what I should do
We have a small flock of nine hens three buffs two Sussex two australorp and two red stars. The Australopithecus, one Sussex and the red stars are all under a year. I know that the four older hens have stopped laying because they are molting, but from what I can the one the younger Sussex and...
Help what I do. She has been under our broody hen we had them separated but this little one found a way in with the big girls. Luckily mom is Souter chicken a broken threw and rescued her
What should I do
I have a broody hen that has broken egg all over her. Thank fully if is not a fertile egg because you're still waiting for those to come in the mail. But her under side is a mess. I plan on moving her as soon as I can introduce our new pullets to the flock witch I'm going to try tonight. But...
I have a broody hen that has broken egg all over her. Thank fully if is not a retell egg because you're still waiting for those to come in the mail. But her under side is a mess. I plan on moving her as soon as I can introduce our new pullets to the flock witch I'm going to try tonight. But...
I have two 5 week old gold laced wyandotte chicks. I'm concerned they are both roosters. I have never had this breed befor but their feather development is odd. The neck and wing patches are still not fully feathered but their tail feathers seem rounded. They are the only chicks that I have in...
I have my first broody hen. We do not have a rooster nor do we want her to hatch eggs. How long will she sit for? Do we have to brake her of it. If yes what is the most effective way. The other hens have almost stopped laying since she has gone broody but none of them are showing signs of going...
I went out to do my before bed check on my girls and I found that two of them where bleeding from their combs. On only seemed to have a small nick out of the top but the other had a pea size gouge out of her comb right over her eye she had blood on her head and some on one of the beams near her...
Hey all, I have four hens three BO and one speckled Sussex. We are getting one two eggs a day. Do we have two hens laying or could we have more? How many eggs do you think we will get when they all start laying. I know who ever started laying first was laying three days on one day off. Thank you
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I have four hens that where hatched at the beginning of May. Three buffs and one Sussex. I know that they are some times slow to start but I'm beginning to fear that they will not lay at all. They are on feather fixer and we have added some meal worms and crickets for extra protein...
My girls are about 6 months old ( 3 orpingtons and a Sussex) every morning for the past few weeks they go clucking crazy!! The first few days I would run out and check on them hoping for an egg, and making sure the neighbors Chihuahua has no gotten into the run and been killed by my chickens...
I have tried everything I could find to try and get my girls to sleep on their roost. I've made a new roost, I've gone out every night to try and put them on the roosts. I've done verything short of replacing their coop. My girls aren't keying yet even though they are a little over 6 months old...
This will be my first winter with my girls. I have made a PVC waterer. it's great because we have to same space in our coop. if I put a five gallon bucket in there they would have very little space. My husband bought a pre fab coop with run. I have since have temperately expanded the run and...
I understand red combs a sign they that my Pullets will lay soon. Any one have an idea how long soon might be.
I put fake eggs in the nesting boxes and they keep kicking them out. They end up in one corner of the coop? I also saw one pecking at the fake eggs should I be concerned about egg...
I ran out side today because the girls where making a racket. It didn't sound like a warning cry but I went any way. They were all walking around balking at the top of their lungs and gabbing it went on for about five minutes. I could see no danger and they have not started laying yet. I'm...
TWe have red mites. We have used poultry dust and power washed the coop with bleach. DE and chand there bending three time. They are also now on feather fixer feed but only for about a week. The mite population is way down. I can't seem to find any but my girls are still itching. Help !! :he
I have a small coop with a small covered run. With a larger open run. I need a water that is all season. That will not take up to much space. The roof of the run is to low for a hanging water. I was looking for a water that could hang on the out side of the run and have nipples or cups in the...