Today I got a new chicken! I have not got a name yet and would love some suggestions! (Sorry the pic is so bad) :) She is the grey one chilling with my 5 year old (SHES ABOUT 3) (
My 5 year old chicken has been malting recently but yesterday I found that it looks like she is taking her feathers out unnaturally. She has been acting the same but I am still very worried about her. When I pick her up she feels very boney. And when I used to pick her up she didn't mind but now...
The other day I was feeding my chickens and I noticed that my oldest one (she is 5 years old) had a scab sore like thing right near her comb. I don't know how to describe it so here is a photo. I thought it might be a pecking so I looked very carefully when she and the other chickens where...
The other day I was feeding my chickens and I noticed that my oldest one (she is 5 years old) had a scab sore like thing right near her comb. I don't know how to describe it so here is a photo. I thought it might be a pecking so I looked very carefully when she and the other chickens where...
A few weeks ago one of my chickens had 5 new hatchlings. But when I introduced them to all the others (who are different breeds) they did not like them at all. Even though the mother is trying her best to stop it they others are pecking them. I have separated them for now. Should I keep them...
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So in the past few weeks I have noticed that 3 turkeys have been stealing food and possibly hurting my beloved chickens! How can I get them to leave? I have tried shewing them away about 3 or 4 times. Is there a way? I can't fence it because they come from the house next to me's roof...
I recently got a new ragdoll cat. And I was wondering if he would be problem I have just started letting him out. So far he seems to be scared of the chickens but he is only small and I can't be watching him all the time. Is it common for cats to attack??? I do have 3 others and they don't...
My chicken has Vent Gleet! I have research for hours and all the web sights tell me different things. So what should I do! I will clean her bottom and give her a warm bath but what next? Please tell me. Her is her bottom and how bad the Vent Gleet is.
My chicken Tanny has got some poo and leaves suck to her bottom and I was thinking that I would just cut it off. But then I thought does the shaft of her feathers have feeling? I should know but I honestly don't. Do they? Please tell me
Does my chicken have bumble foot? She has been acting weird lately, and her feet seem to be... well you decide. And she has being acting weird like she seems to be in pain when she walks! When she is usually active now she just lays there! Is there something wrong! You tell me. P.S here is her...
I don't know what is wrong with my chicken. But think she may have Arthritis I am not sure what does everyone think? She has been acting very strange lately, she is not cleaning her bottom so it is covered in diarrhea, she is also a lot less active and seems to be in pain when walking. She also...