I thought my hen was just going broody, but she's been breathing weird. Maybe it's hard for her to breath. She's been laying down all day, wherever she won't be bothered, and is laying in my coop right now, breathing through her mouth. I gave her water, but she didn't drink any, and yesterday...
So my rooster has been sitting down a lot and was the last one to come out of the coop yesterday morning (he's usually first out) I've read that roosters who lay down too much can be because they're growing too fast. He is 4 months and 6 days old. Is he growing too fast? His poop is liquid...
Hello, I bought 4 chickens about 5 monthe ago, who had been fine, laying, mating, and eating. They are rhode island red mixes, 3 hens, 1 rooster. I have 6 hens a year older than them, that I got from somewhere else. I also have a flock younger than the mixed reds. Seems fowl pox has hit our...
So my chicken has been limping. She has scab looking spots on her foot and has watery poop. She's been laying down for a while now and has gotten a bit of a cut on her stomach from laying on it so much, and doesn't eat much but the vegetables we give her. She really likes squash. We've also gave...
I bought 3 Silkies on the 15th and one died on the 16th and was sick that night gasping for air and stuff. Another one died last night showing no signs of being hurt or cold. Now we have one left and he/she has massive pasty butt. Is it just silkies that aren't as tough? Or is she sick?
My silkie chick was laying flat in the floor. She's one day old and we warmed her up even though there was a heat lamp there. She started gasping for something so we gave her water. She has her eyes closed but opens them when we give her water. She's still gasping and I don't know what to do...
I was wondering if anyone has any of these breeds mixed with a RIR roo.
White Leghorn
Black Australorp
Dominique
Silver Laced Wyandotte
Jersey Giant
If you gave these breeds, can you show me a picture? Thanks!
I have a bantam rooster and 2 RIR hens that can't get along and I haven't put him with the big ladies because he gets destroyed by her, do you think they'll fight to the death?
Hey, so my rooster is around 4 months now and is starting to hang out with my 11 month old hens. Does anyone know what I can do to encourage the hens to go broody? I have 2 white leghorns, and they started laying in some pots I left in my coop. They were hiding them so does that mean they want...
Are chickens legs supposed to be one solid color? My bantam rooster has yellow feet, but some black has appeared and spread. Do you think it's normal? I also wanted to know if this is a side effect of leg mites because we're treating him for it right now.