So yesterday I noticed an ill chicken. Well when I went out this morning she had passed :( I looked her over and didn't find any reminents of fleas, ticks or mites. I then proceeded to investigate some poop. There was possibly one worm in one pile. It was white and very small. I am thinking I...
I have this girl that lays down often during the day. Is that normal? It also appears that her comb is pale. When she is up and about she walks normal. Pecks and scratches around like normal. I see her eating and drinking as well.
Hi there. So I am new to chickens. I have 26 laying hens that started laying again about 6 days ago. Yesterday I got 13 eggs. Aside from sitting there all day is there any way to figure out who is laying. I don't want to feed chickens that are not laying. Maybe I should get a video camera! The...
So I just watched one of my girls lay an egg that had no shell! What does this mean. I collected 12 other "normal" eggs today. Thankfully she wasn't in the nesting box because I don't want the others to start pecking their own eggs!
I am so excited I had to share! We have had our chickens for almost 2 weeks, we just gout our first egg today! So glad they have settled in to their new home. Hopefully the others follow the one that did today! Oh and we are first time chicken owners!
One of my girls is breathing heavy. She is also opening her beak when she breathes. It also sounds like she sneezes as well... she is still walking and pecking around. Anyone have ideas???
So we just bought a house and are getting chickens this weekend. The previous owners built a coop and had chickens. Do I need to disinfect the coop before I get my own chickens and how would you do that. I don't want to get it too wet as it will not dry fast.
Ok, I am new to chickens.I get my chickens this weekend. Someone mentioned that I could use mulch inside the coop. The mulch would be free fom the city. Is this okay to use? I saw other posts about mulch but it was people using their own. The coop is in the barn on a cement floor. Any help and...