My goose is about 1 week old and I got her from the local farm store. She got tangled in a rubber band while I wasn’t looking and it had cut the circulation off. Her foot had turned kind of purple and it had an indention where the band was. I quickly got her out and her foot turned to the normal...
I had another forum on here but no one responded and he has gotten a little worse. I messaged someone and they told me he may be going joint Ill/naval Ill and a long list of medications I need. I would really like a second opinion before I put a bunch of medicine and money into him.
Here is the...
I am pretty new to raising goats and I recently ended up with 3 baby goats on Wednesday. They were all doing good until yesterday I noticed the male was not really using his back right leg. I thought he might just need some time and it would heal. It got worse and to day he doesn’t really use...
I was completely convinced this was a rooster... until I saw it with my own 2 eyes lay an egg. I think this bird is confused because it still looks like a rooster to me but I know it has been laying eggs! I even named it prince Harry, I guess it’s princess Harry now. It is a speckled Sussex. I...
I friend just gave me her polish chick because she did not know what was wrong with it and she figured I could help. It can barely stand up and they put the wraps on it like shoes. What should I do to treat it?
I just got 2 ducks and the store did not have any niacin. What can I do for them? I am feeding them dumor chick starter and grower. I am a newbie for ducks so any tips that has anything to do with ducks would be great!
My chicks are about 5-6 weeeks old. The silver laced Wyandotte had an eye infection a few days ago, but I took care of it and it’s starting to heal. Today I noticed these two being more lethargic than the others. I had vitamins and electrolytes in their water, but today I switched to corridor...
I thought I’d suggest this idea for people who don’t want to kill their chickens themselves or don’t know what to do with them.
Donate them to your local zoo or somewhere that has carnivorous animals. They will use them as food for animals like snakes, alligators or other meat eaters. The whole...
I LOVE having a mixed flock. I currently have 5 hens, all different breeds, and I am dreaming of all the breeds I want to get. I was told with my 145 sq ft coop I could have up to 36 chickens. Mine are free ranged almost all day everyday. So now I’m planning what I want to get this spring and it...
If this were your chicken coop, what would you change or add? I want to change it up a little but I’m not sure what. It is roughly 145 sq ft. Also, what is a good limit of chickens I could keep in here? I currently have 5 hens that I free range every day.
Thanks!
I have had laying hens for a few years, but recently I became interested in raising broilers for FFA. So after 2 months of preparation, they finally arrived today! All 53 of them! If any of you have any tips please share them ❤️
I’ve raised hens for years, but this year I finally decided to raise broilers for my FFA project. I’ve shown rabbits in the past but I’m now to meat birds. If anybody has any tips they would like to share it would be greatly appreciated. It can be about anything. I’d also like to know if any of...
I noticed a black spot on my chicken and at first I thought it was a tick that somehow got on its face. It’s not a tick though and I don’t know what to do. I sprayed some Vetricyn on it and it’s kind of crusty/hard. I noticed her scratching it a couple times too. What should I do?
My 3-4 month pullet developed coccidosis recently. She does not move very much and sleeps a lot. I haven’t seen her eat or drink on her own in over 24 hours. I have been giving her water with Corid and nutri drench with a dropper. I also took some of her food and saturated it a little bit so...
My 3-4 month old Easter ever pullet has been acting very strange. At first I was worried about a neck injury. We did have a young roo in with them and he had been starting to act a bit aggressive.
Her head has been tucked in all day and now her wings are drooping down. She couldn’t figure out...
I found my 2 favorite silkies, about 3 months old, dead in the nesting area by the roost. I can’t find any punctures but their necks were covered in dry saliva. Could a snake have tried to swallow it and spit it out? And then would it try again? It just seems a little weird to me.
Yesterday, while we were mowing and working in the coop, I herd the cries of some wild bunnies that hadn’t even opened their eyes yet. When I went to investigate there was a 4+ foot rat snake on the nest. After killing the snake and making sure that there was a couple feet of grass left...
I have a friend who’s parents have built a coop and are now ready for the chickens. They are looking for unusual and gentle breeds, if you have any you think I should include please list them below.
Please include:
Breed name-
Bantam or standard size-
Egg color-
Temperament-
Any additional info...
I’m planting seeds this week and I’m super excited for spring. What are some of your favorite plants you like to grow to give your chickens a little treat to eat? I have marigolds, but I was wanting to add something else they can eat.
However I will not allow the chickens free rein of the...