sooo a week and a half ago my hen had a broken weak shell egg sticking out of her Vent. I got it out successfully and flushed her and kept her inside. Fed her eggs with tums on top for a few days. She successfully laid an egg the other day so I cleaned her up and sent her back outside. She had...
We had a hawk attack yesterday. I believe only one hen was injured so she’s inside the house mending. Other two are out in the coop/run. So obviously yesterday was very stressful. Today is gorgeous weather so there even more upset being locked up than they would be. They went on a food strike...
Cuckoo Marans and a Splash Marans all about 19 weeks. Cuckoos have been red for several weeks and have grown waddles. (Splash has very little waddle and pink skin) One now does the squat. And I added some straw in the nest area and the one who squats went in and moved it around and made a crater...
This is Omelette. Came from a classroom hatch. Got the chick at three weeks and was supposed to be temporary but we decided to keep it. I've posted in a few fb groups in different contexts and everyone has said barred rock pullet. Now I have people insisting it's a cockerel and not a barred...
Hey. Brand new here. We live in a pretty large city, just outside the city and have a small flock of four, limited to six. Mom, dad, and two kids (girls 4 and 2). We also have a dog and a cat.