Help! Our 2mo. old duck is having some mucus discharge from his nostrils and now has a soft bump about the size of a pea where the flesh meets the bill.
He is a very noisy breather and was wondering if this sounds normal and/or what could it be and if there is something I should do.
His eyes...
Our two hens spent some time with a rooster and was wondering how soon we should candle the eggs? Since this is our first time with this, will our hens know to brood or should we get out the incubator? Thanks.
We have a very small flock of four hens in our backyard. Their grassy area has pretty much just died, and am wondering what to put down. I want something safe for them, not seed that's chemically engineered, since they'll probably just eat the seed too.
What's a good thing to grow. I would...
Has anyone ever had this kind of injury? Yesterday my hen was attacked by our dog, who at the time was on a short leash, and our hen was able to
escape quickly. Since I didn't see it happen, I checked her out and she looked fine, just a couple missing feathers. As I checked on her a...
My 4wk. old blue silkie has developed an odd odor. I'm not sure what it is. She's healthy and thriving, but her "sisters" in the brooder don't smell at all. Also, when she fluffs around in my lap on my apron, there's little black dandriff/debris left behind. I know she's to have black skin...
I have a couple three month old leghorns and one rooster was just picked up by a hawk and then dropped. He has at least one pretty good puncture through his wattle. What is the best treatment for him? Right now we're just holding him and keeping him warm. Thanks for any info.