So today is day 21 and so far two beauties have made their appearance! :weee I have 10 in the bator and 9 have pipped! Here are the first two! :jumpy
I do have a quick question though. Is it normal for the temp to drop after a chick hatches? My temperatures have fluctuated very little...
I picked this strange egg out of our duck nest. We just got added a newbie to our flock so I'm assuming its hers since we haven't seen any like this before but is this normal? :hu
I noticed that my runner duck had a bit of a limp and noticed this on her foot. Is it bumble foot? If so, how do you treat it? What had worked for you?
I came out to feed this morning and found one of my ducks sagging her head. One side of her face is swollen and it looks like she's missing a eye! i know shes in pain and all she wants to do is hide and hang her head. What should I do? They are free range so anything could have happened.my...
I came out to feed this morning and found one of my ducks sagging her head. One side of her face is swollen and it looks like she's missing a eye! i know shes in pain and all she wants to do is hide and hang her head. What should I do? They are free range so anything could have happened. :hit
I noticed yesterday that one if my hens was laying down a lot more than usual. Today she was worse. She is still eating and drinking some. She is dirty around her vent and her crop feels like a water balloon. She has been losing her feathers so I guessed she was molting since it's about time...
I'm new to chickens so I have no idea what else to look for but I have one chicken who is weak. She lays down all day close to the water. She is eating and drinking some. She started laying less frequently lately but I attributed that to molting. She's looking pretty rough right now. Also her...
It's my first time as a chicken owner. I love it! I love just sitting there watching their sometimes hilarious antics! :yiipchick
My question is why does my cockerel kind of scratch his flight wings and what is it called? You know when he stands next to one if the girls and goes into that "dur...
I noticed yesterday that one if my chicks won't open one if her eyes. She seems pretty normal otherwise. I rinsed her eye out and checked for any foreign objects but everything looked normal.
Should I be worried? What should I do for her?
A few days ago my 6 week old chick was scalped by a rooster.:somad Her skull is hanging out. I keep it clean and covered in antibiotic ointment. She was eating OK for the first two days but now she won't eat or drink. She can barely stand. :hit What should I do?
Our little girl forgot to close the babies' pin after feeding and watering them and the adults got in and attacked them. The other 3 are ok but this one (Chicaletta) was hurt badly. Her skull is exposed! I cleaned it and put antibiotic cream and secluded her. Is there anything else I can do to...
We have 4 layers that lay nearly everyday. A little over a week ago a rat snake was in their coop. :hide We have since fixed the problem (hopefully :fl ) but now everyday has become an egg hunt. I keep "messing up" every place I find one but they always find a new one. Anyway to get them laying...
My hubby surprised me with these little ladies. I'm so excited! What breed do you think they might be? Maybe a Buff Orpington in there? What do you think?
To early to tell?
My Indian Runner ducklings are a little over a week old. I let them run around my yard for a bit everyday. It's about 75 degrees outside and partly cloudy. As they were drinking and playing in their waterer one laid down on her side with her whole body fighting for breath. Being runners they...
My duckling is having a hard time breathing he was fine a couple of minutes ago. It's just really strained and he looks weak. what do I do? She is a little over a week old and we were outside on this cool beautiful day and it just laid down. Poor baby! I'm new to ducks so I have no idea where to...
My husband brought home 6 EE mixes and one of our little guy's right foot is splayed out and his left for has curled toes. I used a bandaid to bind his legs for 24 hours then removed it and he seems a little better. He's small but seems healthy otherwise. These are our first ever chicks so I'm a...
We are building a small coop for about 6 chickens and it gets HOT and humid here. What kind of features do you think are a must to protect chickens from the heat?
Is it a good idea to put vents at the bottom and top of the coop to get stacked ventilation?