I have a 18 week old polish hen
Fine yesterday
Today found in the coop on the floor
Wont eat or drink
Just sits
No injuries
Was vaccinated against Mareks as a chick
Runny poop. Greenish, brown
Eyes n nose clear, no respiratory symptoms
I have her isolated, on a warm pad, giving her water...
I have 6 , 2 yr old large hens and 5 17 week old polish n silkie babies. All are in the same run during the day. Going well, still groups stay pretty much seporate with a few feather rustling during the day but mostly peaceful. Question...
The babies go to their very small coop just before dusk...
First time letting a broody hatch and raise chicks has been such an amazing experience. I absolutely love it!
I had norma in the coop while broody, and she took her babies out the 2nd day after hatch into the run ( no free range) with the flock (5 other hens) .After maybe 1 hr a hen attacked a...
I have a hen sitting on several fertile eggs in one of the coop nest boxes. Shes 10 days into it. Doing well , takes a break rarely. When she leaves the nest one of the other girls sets on her nest till she returns. I have a total of 6 hens, no roosters( fertile eggs I purchased). I am...
Hi all,
My beautiful healthy girl is very suddenly breathing loudly and hiccuping? She was fine this afternoon. Layed an egg eating and drinking, looks great . Then she all of a sudden started noisily inhaling n exhaling. More on inhalation . And like squealing with hiccups.
I suringed a...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I have 4 hens. I got them as chicks last September 2017
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
4 hens. planning in adding a few in the spring
(3) What breeds do you have?
Buff orpington, gold laced wyandotte, batted rock...
Hi, I'm new to raising chickens - I have 4 hens no roosters. The hens are 14 months old. All are beautiful healthy and happy and raised from chicks together. My gold laced wyandotte sophia has lost feathers on her head. Her wattles are red, her laying is down app 75%, she is eating well,looks...