I have a mixed flock, mostly orpingtons.
My question is this. Since the fall I have lost all 3 of my colored egg layers. We had a 30 degree temp change overnight when I lost my easter egger.
We culled my amerucana last month, she had one ailment after another. She had a respiratory issue that...
I had 12 chickens. In one coop is a Delaware Blue rooster (intimidates the girls) and in the other I had 5 buff orpington hens, an araucana hen and a Polish roo.
On Friday I noticed the araucana and Polish were a little squatty and slow but I thought it was because the temp dropped 30° in a...
I just had my first hawk experience..
I was home when it happened so I was able to run out as soon as I heard the commotion.
Everyone is accounted for but one is injured. She's bleeding from her breast area.
I plan on bringing her inside at least over night to keep an eye on her..
I just need...
I just had my first hawk experience..
I was home when it happened so I was able to run out as soon as I heard the commotion.
Everyone is accounted for but one is injured. She's bleeding from her breast area.
I plan on bringing her inside at least over night to keep an eye on her..
I just need...
I have an 8 month old white crested black polish named Herman.
He has been very good about getting into the coop at night ever since he was moved fromy the house to the coop.
One night in September I went to lock everyone up and found him on a roost inside the run, not in the coop with everyone...
My delaware blue rooster Angus has an irritated eye. I flushed it for a few days and finally got a piece of shaving out of it.
He is still scratching it like crazy, keeping it shut.
There's no drainage and I disn't see anything else in it.
Any recommendations on how to keep him from scratching...
Hopefully my photo loaded..
I have 10 buff chicks that are 2 weeks old and about 4 days ago the smallest one started to look different. Her abdomen is distended but thats her only symptom? She is eating, drinking, pooping and still very active. I had initally thought it might be a late...
Hi! So right now I have 12 chicks. 10 2 week old buff orpingtons and two misfits I resuced (easter egger and Polish crested".
Three days ago I noticed one of my buffs just didn't look right. Her underside is bloated. She has always been the runt per say of the group.
She's still eating...