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  1. Newfarmer36

    Chicken with a bandage on leg

    I had 17 chickens. Something tried to pull one of my Bantams through the coop and it broke her leg. She had surgery almost 3 weeks ago. A fox got 2 of my babies and my husband and I decided to rehome the remaining ones bc we can't afford to build a new coop and run to keep them safe. A guy got...
  2. Newfarmer36

    My sweet girl alone at home

    My baby is having to stay in her kennel in my walk in closet bc of her leg surgery. I feel bad bc she's gonna have to be alone for however long the vet says. I tried getting her out of there and letting her lay on me while I watched a movie but she pooped on me sooo... can't do that anymore...
  3. Newfarmer36

    Too much mating

    I have 4 Bantams. One of them is a rooster. I was outside this morning, collecting eggs. And when I let them out, my standard sized rooster and hens ran up the hill like they usually do and the Bantams stay close to the coop. While I was down there, my Bantam rooster raped 1 of my Bantam hens 3...
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    Mites, lice, worms, etc..

    I'm looking for a way to treat all of my birds for lice, mites, worms, Etc. I'm trying to find something that is healthy for them and won't be hazardous in any way. I know that there are several pesticides in the stores that I can use. I really wanted to try and find something natural. I thought...
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    Respiratory infection?

    I have a rooster that I'm treating for leg mites. I went into the coop this evening to catch him. He was scared I guess and was breathing hard. After I finally caught him, I could hear a raspy type wheezing in his chest. What do I need to do for him? Thanks
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    Leg mites or something else

    Is this more than just leg mites? My temper is fixina blow straight through the top of my head!
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    Leg mites

    2 of my chickens have leg mites. What do I need to soak their feet in before adding Vaseline? Epsom salt, Apple cider vinegar, soap, etc?? Please are saying NOT to put Vaseline on their feathers but one of my chickens is a frizzle and she has them on her feet. So what do I do with hers?
  8. Newfarmer36

    Bathing chickens??

    Do any of y'all bathe y'alls birds and if so, what do y'all bathe them in? Dawn, regular shampoo or is there a certain kind that I need to buy?
  9. Newfarmer36

    Scaly legs??

    As some of you may know, I picked up 2 chickens yesterday. Can y'all please look at these pics and tell me if it's normal? One is of my frizzle(one of the ones I picked up yesterday) and the other is of my ee rooster(the one on the perch) that I bought several months ago. I bought these from...
  10. Newfarmer36

    Black poop?? *yucky pic*

    What could be wrong with this hen?! I've had chickens since August. So I'm a newbie. Unfortunately, I'm starting to learn about the down side of raising chickens.. :(:hit
  11. Newfarmer36

    Placement of broody hen

    I bought a broody hen yesterday. She's in the coop in the enclosure. That's where the other hens always lay so I blocked the door to it. I put more nest boxes on the top of the enclosure for them. She's laying on eggs but with all of the commotion of hens going in and out, I'm afraid she won't...
  12. Newfarmer36

    Hen taking care of her babies

    I'm buying a hen that's broody. I don't do the incubator thing so I wanted a hen that will hatch out eggs. The lady that I'm buying her from said that with most hens, they'll take care of the chicks for just a couple of days and then just leave them. Then I'll need to be the one to take care of...
  13. Newfarmer36

    Prolapse??

    I was watching one of my chickens lay an egg. She was having a rough time. I looked at her bottom and it looked like her guts were coming out. I freaked out and hurried and picked her up and put her in the brooder. I went back in to grab my phone and when I went back, what looked like her guts...
  14. Newfarmer36

    Desperate and upset.

    Let me start off with please don't bash me for this. I had 4 chickens dumped on me. My neighbors moved out and left their chickens, ducks and pig. I wasn't going to let them starve so I had no choice but to take them in. I had never had any farm animals before and with having them so quick, I...
  15. Newfarmer36

    Egg pigment

    Ok! I'm a tad bit confused. I had a female duck that laid really smooth white eggs. I don't have any chickens that lay eggs like this. This past weekend, I sold my ducks. So, no more smooth white eggs, right? Well, when I got home today, I had 12 eggs and one looked JUST LIKE the eggs my...
  16. Newfarmer36

    Breeding

    Stupid question, I know.. but my Bantam rooster keeps doing his deed with my standard size hens. Clearly my hens aren't laying Bantam sized eggs. So my question is.. since he's mating with them , does this mean that the chicks could come out with his colors?
  17. Newfarmer36

    Building a run

    I'm building a run for my chickens. But for the life of me, I can't get a straight line for the t posts. Any suggestions on how to do this without calling a professional?! I googled it and still can't get it right. :barnie:he
  18. Newfarmer36

    Sneezing hen

    When we sneeze, it doesn't always mean that we're sick. Is that the same thing with chickens and Ducks? I was in the coop earlier putting new feed in their feeders and straw and their nest boxes. One of my chickens was in there with me. She sneezed 3 or 4 times. Is she sick? Or could the dust...
  19. Newfarmer36

    Hoping a hen would go broody

    5 days ago, I decided to leave the eggs in the coop so that maybe one of my hens would go broody. I have 20 eggs in there so far that are in 3 different nest boxes. Since none of my hens are laying on any of them, does this mean they won't try to hatch them? And should I just take the eggs out?
  20. Newfarmer36

    Hungry Chickens

    I have chickens and ducks that I keep in the coop during the day. They have food and water and a dirt floor to scratch around on. Every time I open the gate, they take off running and start pecking at the cracked corn that I lay down for my pig. They act like they're starving to death. Why do...
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