I went to let my birds out this morning and I have 4 who are limping! One looks like the joints and knuckles are swollen in the gimp foot. The others look normal but they are limping. I've never seen this before and don't know what to do for them! Any tips or suggestions?
I really don't know what to do!! I have a hen who was hit by a car yesterday! My neighbor just came to my house and told me they accidentally hit my hen and she was in the ditch. My birds are free range and I've never had a problem with one going in the road. I went and got her and brought her...
I have a hen who is laying tiny eggs. I've gotten 2 in the last 2 weeks. The first one was smaller than a robin egg and the one I have now is smaller than the eggs I get from my bantam hens. I'll try to take a picture and upload it. The first one didn't have a yolk or anything just the clear...
i went outside to open up for free range this morning and I noticed one of my laying hens has blood dripping from her vent!! She won't let me catch her and I can't get even close enough to look under there and try and see what's going on! I'm so worried about her. Does anyone know what this...
This started about a week ago. He HAS GOTTEN A LITTLE BETTER!
Still concerned
I very first noticed something was wrong with my guy about 8-9 days ago. It started with him being out roaming a little bit standing and sleeping out in the yard a lot. He would eat and drink normal but wouldn't walk...
I got a reply on my previous thread (sick silkie) that I may have cocci in my birds. I called all the places around me that sell corid and I'm not too sure I can afford it today. So I did some research on the cayenne pepper suggestion they gave me for if I can't get corid. I read an article that...
I have a silkie that is really lethargic and not wanting to do anything. I separated her from the others and I have her in a box inside with food and water. She is laying beside the water and drinking okay but she's not moving around(although when made to she is walking/moving okay without...
I have 2 hens that lay in the same spot. (They are free range and lay in a corner of my lamb barn) and one is broody. She freaks out when other birds are around and when my lambs come around. My other hen that lays there had just walked away after laying her egg and she(the broody one)walked...
I will begin by simply saying I know absolutely nothing about turkeys!! (Just so everyone knows before I begin.)
My local hatchery is going to start selling turkeys here within the next week or so. My fiancé (I swear he's obsessed with chickens, turkeys, and ducks) has decided that he wants to...
I have a flock of 45 chickens all together. 6 Roos 39 hens. Some are pullets. My Roos always gang up on my hens every time they "mount" and they all take turns and I've lost 4 birds because of this. This morning I lost my ameraucana pullet because of it. And I've lost 3 hens already laying...
I'm in in/near Youngstown Ohio and it's chilly and rainy today. I still have the heat on for my birds but I keep their run door open unless it's below about 35. Today is going up to 53 but it's a little windy and still kind of chilly out but my birds won't stay in. They're out and about...
I know I haven't posted in a while. Small update:
My chickens are healthy as ever. I've grown from just 15 chickens to 45! Plus added 3 katadhin sheep! Harsh winter in Ohio. I did have 50 birds but lost 5 in negative temps But we're doing good and all are happy and healthy and we couldn't be...
I went out tgis morning to let my chickens out and my sexlink wouldnt stand up and walk. Shes staying hunkered down and trying to walk like that. I dont know what to do. She seems to not have any balance when she tries to stand all the way up. Shes almost 7 months old. What does this mean and...
I have 4 chickens i dont know:
1 dark red hen- lays brown eggs
1 light red hen- lays brown eggs
1 very small grey- hasnt laid but pretty sure hen
1 small red and grey with feathered feet- lays small white/offwhite eggs.
I have 10 barred rocks as well. Im pretty sure all roos but can anyone...
A little bit of backstory first...
I grew up on a small farm with about 40 chickens. A few other animals too. But i moved from the farm when i was 9-10 yrs old. Im 23 now. In all honesty i dont remember what kind of chickens they were (at that age i dont think i was too interested in breed) but...