Hi, My hen is 8 months and she seems to be paralyzed.I came out to the coop and she like,couldn't walk.She rolled down the walk and then the roo jumped on her and when he was done another hen started pecking her head.I thought maybe she was sick,but i've done everything for her and she cant...
I came out to feed them this morning and she like staggered out of the coop,like she was drunk,but she never lifted her body as she staggered.Then she was like falling over.The roo came over got on top of her and after that another hen came over and startred pecking her head.I brought her...
Hi, My hen keeps making a noise like a baby crying.She does this non-stop and I am worried.I have 4 hens and 1 roo and they are all about 6 months old.Can anyone tell me if I need to worry?
Hi, Can I keep my chicks and ducklings together?They are all only about a couple/few weeks old.I was also wondering if I did keep them together,I know I cant give the ducks chick starter,but can I just feed the chicks game starter like the ducklings?And, How many times a day do I feed them?The...
Can anyone tell me why my Silkie Hen is brooding on nothing?She acts like shes brooding,will not get up,except to eat now and then,but there are no eggs under her,and she hasn't laid in a week.
Hi,
Please can anyone tell me what is happening with her.
Some background:
She is a 10 mo.old silkie hen.She just lost her rooster 4 or 5 days ago(I still dont know why he got weak and died).I have her inside in an enclosure in my backroom,where she was fine until today.I woke up this...
I am really in need of a bantam silkie roo any color,for my baby .Her name is Maya and she is 10 mo. old.My roo died day before yesterday and she has noone to breed with.She is alone as my other hen and baby were killed by some animal.
I will pay for shipping,unless someone is in upstate new...
Hi everyone,
My Bantam Roo(george) was outside by himself for week and he stopped eating.I brought him inside and put him with my other roo and hen.They got along well,but he stopped crowing and still wouldn't eat.This morning I went to feed them and George couln't even hold his head...
Hey, My roo is almost 2.His hen had babies and I kept 2,not knowing what at the time.It turned out to be 1 roo,and 1 hen.Oh they are Bantam Silkies by the way.Well today is cold and wet and when I went out to check on them this afternoon,the 2 year old was hovering on the side of the...
Hi All,
I posted yesterday that I have a few new peepers that hatched.The mother is still sitting on them,but I am worried about whether I should feed them now or if she does that?
I am new to the chicken scene,cause I was given my first two silkies,but they are my pets and I love them.I...
Hi everyone.
I am having a problem with my roosters.My grey is almost a year old and now he is trying to kill my black,who is already a year.
If anyone would like to take the black,his name is fred, I will give him for free.I am new to chickens and now see that I can't have two roo's with no...