Please tell me if this is submission or sick behavior. My mom found our best layer laying in the chicken yard and she didn’t come running when mom gave out mealworms I stead she crouch/crawled to her. She tried to get water and wouldnt stand so mom lifted her up where she could drink. She’s...
I have a hen who is sitting on 12 fertilized eggs. She is nesting next to the door in the corner of the coop that she shares with nine other hens. At what point should I move momma and new babies to a separate location? The coop is raised and the door is 3 1/2 feet off the ground so if a baby...
we were given a few duck eggs and the first just hatched. Is it normal for some type of mucus/yolk-type remnant to be trailing behind still? Do I need to intervene or help?
Has anyone had a pullet that had a Gold Laced mama and a Marans dad? I’m curious as to what traits this little mix will develop. Dark eggs or light brown? Iridescent feathers or laced? Any guesses? I’m attaching a picture of the 4 month old pullet as well as the mom. EDIT: I uploaded the wrong...
i picked up two 5week old Ameracauna pullets yesterday. This morning they have bloody poop and one just pooped something that looks like a worm! Do I treat with Corid? Or a wormer? Advice please! Photos in comments.
Hi everyone. I have a small flock of 6 (2 Buff Orpington, 4 Polish) that is 12 weeks old. Yesterday I purchased 2 5week old Amaeracauna pullets and 2 16 month old Blue Maran hens who are already laying. I currently have the newbies in temporary housing away from the others while they are in...
Hi friends. I’m a new chicken mom from just south of Birmingham, AL. I got my original chicks in April when a former student of mine let me pick out 4 week-old chicks from a recent hatch. They are a Polish/Silkie cross - far more Polish than Silkie. My goal is to eventually have eggs and I was...