I have a young chicken maybe 16-18 weeks old. It's crop feels like a water ballon. I was told most likely sour crop. The bird has been isolated and was off water and food for 24 hours. Still no sign of it getting better. I was told to inject some red wine and olive oil down her throat to help...
I have a 7x7 coop with a 20x 20 run. I have 4 ducks and 7 chickens living in there all a month old. I lock them in there coop at night and keep the food and water outside the coop to cut down on the mess I let the birds out every morning. My run is very predator proof and has a roof. My...
My girl friend just called me while I'm at work. She was taking the chicken wire top off by brooder that has a 2x4 frame. It slipped and landed on a 3 week old chicken. She says its hopping on 1 foot and also laying on its side and breathing heavy. I'm not sure what we should do or even where...
I want to put some perches and roost bars in my pen. I was thinking some corner ones and some coming off my support posts with metal L-brackets and 2x4s. My question is how high is too high or what should I put them at?
I have 4 chickens and made 2 nesting boxes elevated off the ground and have a roosting bar in my coop also. I see people on here saying cover the nesting box till the chickens are ready to lay. Is his true? Shlukd I block them off? Also my 4 baby chickens will be sharing a cool with 4 baby...
I have 4 baby chicks only a few days old. One of the chicks always seems to want to sleep and will lay completely on its belly and away from the other birds. But when it decades to get up and move around it seems perfectly find. Just a little confused if it's normal?
So I have 4 baby ducks and 4 baby pullets. As of now all in the same brooder and doing great. They will adventually be separated from the brooder once the ducks are too big. But in the end will be in the same 6x7x6 coop and 20x20 run. I'm not sure on the sex of the ducks. I was wondering now if...
I finally got my ducks and chickens in from a local feed mill. The chickens came sexed but the Ducks were only offered in straight run. Now my question is since I don't trust my self to vent sex them even though they are only 2 days old. What age will the get there drake feathers if I have any...
So I'm getting my 4 baby ducks in a few weeks. I could only order straight run from my local feed mill. Oviously I'm hoping for all females or only 1 male. I have been watching some YouTube videos on vent sexing. I'm not sure if I should or not. Kinda nervous about it or am I over thinking.
So I'm getting 4 ducks and 3 chickens may 18th. A friend of mine is trying to talk me into 2 Guinea hens. My run is going to be 20x20 completely fenced in. My coop is 6x7 x 6 heigh. I have a perch in it for the chickens. And 2 12x12 roost boxes on the wall. Will the work for Guinea hens? Do I...
So I'm getting 4 ducks and 3 chickens may 18th. A friend of mine is trying to talk me into 2 Guinea hens. My run is going to be 20x20 completely fenced in. My coop is 6x7 x 6 heigh. I have a perch in it for the chickens. And 2 12x12 roost boxes on the wall. Will the work for Guinea hens? Do I...
So I'm getting 4 ducks and 3 chickens may 18th. A friend of mine is trying to talk me into 3 Guinea hens. My run is going to be 20x20 completely fenced in. My coop is 6x7 x 6 heigh. I have a perch in it for the chickens. And 2 12x12 roost boxes on the wall. Will the work for Guinea hens? Do I...
When my ducks are older I'm debating on keeping food in water in the coop At night? I would have food and water in there run all day but when I lock them up at night I would remove the food and water to keep down on the mess? I have 4 ducks and 3 chickens that are all being raised together from...