Found one of my RIR hens today with poop stuck in her tail feathers. I cleaned her up , soaked her vent in a warm epsom salt bath. I took prep-h and covered her vent. She is in with other hens and one rooster. I put my rooster in a big dog kennel in the coop , away from the hens. He’s not...
I have these cedar boards. They have been cut and drying for about 3 weeks or more. I can’t even really smell them that strongly anymore. Would these be ok to use for roosting bars? The coop is well ventilated .
I got my pullets in a straight run in September 2017. The breeder told me that he put some Cochins in with the Marans to make up the count I wanted.
6 months later I have 6 hens out of 16 . Lol, I’m not sure are these Cochins or Marans? Two of my hens have distinctive markings as Black Marans...
This is my 3 week old chick. I noticed a red bump that looks like a skin tag, it sticks straight out. There is also a black bump. It's flat and raised. It sort of feels like a hard scab or mole. Neither bump is being pecked by any of the other chicks.
Hello, I'm Crissy.
I'm relatively new to chickens. I got my first 8 chickens in May.
I currently have 3 pullets, 2 roosters and 30+ babies in two brooders.
One of my older chicks has a little red bump on his neck, that resembles a skin tag.
There is also a black, oval bump that's raised, and...