wE have 2 coops open during spring, summer and fall. ...we just moved our recent chicks that are 6 months old from " summer" house to other building (so we only have ONE building to snow shovel during the winter months) where 11 existing birds are. Been there 2 days with no free-ranging; which...
My 2 yr female turkey is . . . sounds like, congested, sneezing, making noises . . little while phlem around her mouth . how can I help her? I do holistic work with people. .what if I gave her a tincture for cold/flu?? and antibiotic, Sage?
I have a galvenized watering container for our birds, I do add OACV to it each time we refresh water. Is the vinegar interacting with the container and putting forth the Rust color? I have scrubbed it and the rust color comes right off but then comes back . . never did this when we first...
This morning our hen was laying on the ground outside and the tom was pecking on her, as I came out he moved away, she couldn't stand up so I got a blanket and brought her in the shed where water/food are set up. I inspected her body and the back of her neck was raw in places; she had some...
Over a week ago my rooster started sitting down more, for a couple days. Then one night he couldn't jump into the chicken coop and went under the house. the next morning I looked under house and brought him out and when I set him down he couldn't stand. I put him in a nesting box for two days...
One month ago we found our female turkey knocked out and with bloody head; thinking it was the rooster we separated the chickens from the two turkeys -- tom and female. Just tonight my husband found our female turkey, Trudy, on her back and a little blood on her head, she came to as he rubbed...
Hi! Appreciate knowing if one Tom and one turkey hen is okay or will that be too much for our female turkey. We originally were going to have them for the holidays but fell in love with them. We want to raise their offspring for food instead. Thanks!
Started a thread entitled turkey poop . . have a picture of the poo -- would appreciate you looking at it -- it was suggested i need to give my turkey Corid. I have hens, and another turkey. . .what is Corid, how much do I give the tom,, can it be given to all the birds. HELP HELP Im so...
This morning I noticed a runny brown poop from one of my turkeys, assuming it's them because the chickens poo are smaller. Is runny poo a sign of something not right for my turkeys? Tommy and Trudy -- they will be guests for the holidays, not eaten LOL. Thanks for any info! It's raining hard...
Recently I had an acquaintance questions fast growing meat chickens vs the ones that take 14-16 weeks to mature and don't have all the issues the "fast growers" have. We are new to this and don't know much. I don't want to support the industry that treats chickens inhumanely -- would like to...
New to BYC and first time chicken owner -- plus two ducks, 2 turkeys. We have meat chickens and layers. Soon we will be . . .I HATE the word killing. . .processing. , .there's no nice word. It will be hard to do this the first time. We have an acquaintance who will be coming over to show us...