I had a 1yr old chicken start acting funny one day I separated it from the flock for 3 months it seemed to get better so I put it back in with the others. A month later we had a chicken acting fine one day no signs of weight loss or anything else the next it came out of roost that morning and...
I have a hen who 3 weeks ago started sneezing and coughing so I isolated her away from the others tried vet rx, stuff in her water, herbs etc she is still sneezing on occasion now but has lost sooo much weight she feels a baby chick when you pick her up. She is a little over a year old. She...
I have no experience with chickens and try to read as much as I can to learn. Last week one of my chickens started coughing/sneezing we had to leave for a couple of days came back and she was staying away from the rest of the flock. I took her out of the pen put her in a separate pen away from...
I got two new chickens they are laying 1 egg a day and they will not go in the nesting boxes. They lay out in the yard. The are in a coop and they will roost inside but won't go in to lay. They were already laying when I got them they are 1 yr old and are used to being in a fenced in yard...
I have a 6 week old chick who's leg is turning inwards I've tried a splint for a day it still turned it in even with it on. Would a hobble work better? These are the first chicks I've ever had. I have 2 inside separated by wire right now since one is hurt but so they can see each other and...
Ok I'm new like first chicks I've ever had new what is wrong with this chick I just noticed it yesterday I have gotten them out in a few days took them outside yesterday to mingle with some older chicks in separated pen and saw it walking funny. What do I do? It gets medicated feed and stuff in...
I have 2, 3 weeks old chicks inside and 5 6 week old chicks outside in the house and run. Can I put all of them in there together without them hurting or killing each other. Fulltime
Ok my chickens will be here in two days and we haven't even finished the house yet. We got one more side to close in and then to build the nesting boxes, roosts and ramps. We are soooo confused on how to build the nesting boxes on or off the floor, how big and also how to build the roost for...
Hi I'm from the south decide I wanted some egg layers I currently have 2 almost 3 weeks old rir chicks so any suggestions on raising when to move outside and when to take off the light would be very helpful I've been reading like crazy my head is about to explode with info lol thanks