A little over a month ago I wormed my chickens with Valbazen at 1/2cc per hen, and repeated 10 days later with the same dosage. The reason we wormed was because they had been losing weight, their keel bone is pronounced and one hen had diarrhea and a messy bottom. This hen had dark water...
Our chickens are losing weight drastically. They seem to be feeling fine, but breastbone is sticking out and they feel so skinny. I wormed them 10 days ago with Valbazen and am about to start another round of wormer. About a month ago I integrated my younger chicks and went to an all purpose...
I found Valbazen for goats at a feedstore near us. Is that the same for chickens also? Our chickens have runs (messy bottoms) pale wattles (not pale combs) and I'm thinking its due to the worms. I'm not sure if I want to wait for shipping on a wormer if I can get one local and treat faster...
Hi, I have a free 8 week old Blue Ameraucana Rooster available to good home. He came from a breeder near us and now he has to go since we aren't allowed to have roosters in city limits. Starting to develop saddle feathers. Still developing his neck feathers! Must have other chicks between...
I have a pullet that is sneezing and has a slight runny nose. I'm worried about her especially in this cold weather. Night time gets down to about 28 degrees right now,and its about 40 degrees in the daytime. She is with one other chicken in one of those prefabricated coops that have a small...
Hi, I have 6 Ameraucana chicks that I am trying to sex. Two of the boys, I knew were roosters at two weeks old. They have bright red combs that are large, and one is already trying to crow now at 5 weeks old. The others are harder for me. I have a feeling they are all roosters, but I am...
Will my pullets lay eggs without having a light in their house? I bought them in July all ranging from 2 -3 months old that would make them 7-8 months old now. I have 3 Easter Eggers, 2 Wyandottes, 1 buff, and 1 Australorp that could lay any day. Will they lay without a light or do we need one...
Hi, I am looking to buy a Splash Ameraucana Pullet anywhere from 1 month to 1 year old. Please let me know if you have one and how much you would like. I bought 7 chicks that were blue/splash Ameraucanas and they all turned out to be roosters! Thanks.
I recently bought one size medium rat proof chicken feeder from Al at the Carpenter shop since we have had a rat infestation. My hens are slowly learning, however, the ones that are at the bottom of the pecking order just stand back and watch because there isn't room for them. How many do you...
Small, around 3-4 months. Hasn't started laying yet. I got her as a friend for my lavender, however, I'm afraid to put her with my other chickens since she is small. I would like her to go to someone with other bantams. $15. Local pickup only in Vancouver Washington. Thanks.
Hi Everyone, I'm wondering if anyone knows if Al's Rat Proof Chicken feeders sell locally in the Portland Vancouver Washington area before I spend money on shipping? We are infested with rats and I'm not sure what to do other than get the food contained. We have a metal container for storing...
So, winter is coming up. I have heard not to provide a heat lamp as the birds will acclimate to the cold weather. However, I also heard that it is good to provide a regular light 12-14 hours per day as the light in the day gets shorter because chickens need a certain amount of sunlight to lay...
I just got these Ameraucana chicks and I'm wondering how long they should be on the medicated starter. How long do you all keep your chicks on it before going non-medicated. Thanks.
Has anyone had experience with the Nite Guard Flashing Lite for Raccoon or Opossums? We live within city limits so these are about the only predators that we will get (at least I think). Would you say they work this light would be a good investment against these two predators? We haven't had...
HI, I stated a bad habit for my girls! My not yet laying pullets were roosting right on the perch to the nest boxes since I didn't know this was a problem until reading more about it, so last week I blocked them off and built two other higher perches for them to roost on. Does anyone know how...
Hi everyone, I've been debating on getting course sand for our run from what I have read through some forums. However, I don't have a trailer yet to buy it. In the meantime, I had woodchips delivered from a tree company for free for our garden. Do you think this would work? It's a mixture of...
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows of Ameraucana breeders that sell Pullets near Portland Oregon or vancouver. Looking for true Ameraucanas not Easter eggers. Thanks.
Hi, I bought these three
Pullets from a lady that said they were Ameraucana but I'm trying to find out if they really are or if they are Easter eggers. Is there a way to tell? And, if they are would the cream one be a Wheaten color? I appreciate all input. I don't really care if they are I...
We just took in a hen that is around 2-3 years old from a friend that couldn't keep her. Is it normal for them not to lay eggs while adjusting? I think she is a black sexlink. I can post pictures soon. I was reading that a lot of people replace their flock by 1/3 each year, or every other...