I have lost 6, six or seven week old chicks this week. They are outside in a large coop and good sized run. The first three that died seemed to have been squished by the other chicks in the night, because they were outside in the run instead of in the coop under the heat lamp. So I started...
I had a Necropsy done on one of my hens that couldn't walk, and it came back that she was positive for Mareks Disease. I have been researching the disease and I know some people say to cull them all becuase the disease is airborne and others say they will get better. Any suggestions? I know...
I bought 8 Partridge Rock Hens and 2 Roosters, but one rooster is black with a green tint to him and a straight comb and one is green with tan hackles and a rose comb or pea comb. Can both be Partridge Rocks or are neither one Partridge Rocks. Sorry I dont' have pictures will try and get some...
I just bought this bag of DE at my local feed store. The clerk said it is food grade and that he knows people that feed it to their animals, but it looks different from other stuff i have seen on the internet. Is this food grade??
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I just bought 10 Partridge Rocks and 8 BLR Wyandottes 7-8 months old. I brought them home and put them in 2 seperate coops away from chickens that I already have, just incase they had something that wasn't showing yet. One hen got to where she couldn't walk about 1 1\\2 ago, and now 3 have...
I just bought 10 Partridge Rocks and 8 BLR Wyandottes 7-8 months old. I brought them home and put them in 2 seperate coops away from chickens that I already have, just incase they had something that wasn't showing yet. One hen got to where she couldn't walk about 1 1\\2 ago, and now 3 have...
Hello, I am from Hodgenville, KY. New member to BYC. I have an assortmant of chickens, BLR Wyandottes, SL, Light Brahma's, comets, and many more. I am trying to start a flock of BLR Wyandottes, I bought 7 hens and a rooster recently and the rooster died 2 weeks after I brought him home. If...