I have a small flock of four older hens (7 years old-ish) and for the last 6 weeks or so, two of them have been staying up in the roost well into midday, sometimes until 2 or 3 p.m. Both are molting, but gently. Last week, my leghorn passed away (she was not roosting late), and now the other...
My current coop needs replacing. Rats have tunneled all over underneath the run, so I'm wanting a cement foundation, and the coop itself is not well designed - small doors, no storage, and not enough ventilation. If you are a custom coop builder or could help with slab foundation and assembly of...
This little lady has started to show some blue/grey on the end of her comb, mostly in the morning but sometimes all day…maybe heat related, but not really sure. Any ideas what might be going on?
Hello all! I am trying to deworm my small flock for the first time, and have gotten myself a bit confused. I have a container of SafeGuard AquaSol. The instructions say dose, 1 mg/kg.
Total estimated body weight [kg] of the chickens to be treated x 0.005 mL = mL Safe-Guard® AquaSol/day
My...
My chicken has had this patch of missing feathers in front of her tail for the past 6-8 weeks. When I dig through her feathers, I find dirt from her dust baths but that's about it so I don't think it's lice or mites. It's clearly not molting as she's had no other feather loss in that time. I...