My 9 month old black Sex Link hen has cracked her beak - we have no idea how this could've happened. What can we do? She somehow has cracked her beak clear across the top, from one side to the other, about a fourth of the way in from the tip/end of her beak.I don't know how deep the crack is...
My 9 month old Black Sex Link hen has suddenly been missing days egg laying. What could be the issue? We haven't changed up feed or snacks (oats & mealworms), but we did recently build a chicken run onto the coop that houses 2 other chickens besides herself..that is the only change. All 3...
Hi, It's 108 degrees in AZ today and my 3 chickens are pooping lots of black squishy blobs. Should I be worried? I keep organic apple cider mixed into their water to keep them hydrated & provide plenty of water, food, & shade. Is there anything else I should be doing for them?
We discovered that our 4 month old chicks have been eating out of pots that have potting soil in them with old roots for a few days - the plants died and were thrown away but they are eating the soil. Is the potting soil safe for them to digest?
We discovered that our 4 month old chicks have been eating out of pots that have potting soil in them with old roots for a few days - the plants died and were thrown away but they are eating the soil. Is the potting soil safe for them to digest?
My 3 week old Wyondotte baby chick suddenly started stumbling around today early this morning off and on throughout the day and was acting extreemly sleepy at times and sick. But if she drank at bit, she would perk up and get enough energy to run and flap her wings around a bit with her sister...
I just discovered white tiny pellet sized worms wiggling in my almost 6 month old hen's poop. We clean her poop up around our yard and so forth daily and have never seen any in her poop before. How do I get rid of these safely and could they kill her and how would she have gotten these? I also...
I just discovered white tiny pellet sized worms wiggling in my almost 6 month old hen's poop. We clean her poop up around our yard and so forth daily and have never seen any in her poop before. How do I get rid of these safely and could they kill her and how would she have gotten these? I...
Hi I'm new to BYC and excited to learn more about the 3 chickens/hens that we are raising in our suburban backyard! We are relatively new to having chickens..especially at our home. Our daughter has been very involved in raising chickens at her HS this school year and raised 7 flocks. She...
Hi I'm new to BYC and excited to learn more about my 3 chickens/hens. I have a 5 1/2 month old Black Sex Link hen, and two 2 week old Wyandotte chicks/hens. Our daughter has learned all about chickens at school this year and raised 7 flocks at her HS, and bought her own chick 5 1/2 months ago...