Does this look like coccidiosis? One of my pullets has left 3 of these around the run and it's hard to tell with the sand absorbing it almost immediately. Second question..,,how do I clean out the run/disinfect it?
What is the absolute minimum ratio of rooster:hens? And if I have a 8ft(L)x4ft(W)x5ft(H) coop, with 3 nesting boxes, (3) 4ft-wide roosts, and a 12ft x 8ft run, how many chickens can comfortably occupy it? (They will be able to free-range on most days). I currently have 5 pullets and 1 cockerel...
I got 3 new pullets yesterday, all Easter Eggers, all lived in the same coop. One is now sitting on the roost with her eyes closed, and every time she takes a breath she opens her beak. She's very lethargic and not really alert. I don't know what's wrong! She was totally fine yesterday, her...
Can anyone tell me if this is a pullet or a cockerel? My husband swears he heard my girl (Pepper Ann) trying to crow this morning, but I haven't heard it. However, every time I enter the coop, she is the only one who barrels right up to me and starts pecking my boots. In fact, she's pretty...