Two of my chickens are exhibiting signs of infectious coryza. One has a swollen eye the other has puss coming from both eyes. I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong number one. I have a 10x25 coop that I use deep litter method in. They free range frequently. Is this treatable? I’m still a...
Came out to find my blk copper maran in rough condition. Her crop is very large and hard. Her waddles and comb are purplish (normally red). She also has diarrhea or a crushed egg on her bottom? I need help figuring out what’s going on here. Can she be saved? I’m fairly new at this... she’s not...
My guinea hen has been limping for the past few days- it’s getting worse. It’s to the point now she’s walking a little then laying down. She flies to try and keep up with her flock. We were finally able to take a look at her feet tonight. I tried to take the best pictures I could for comparison...
Hey everyone, looking at getting some point of laying silkies. I want to make sure they’re not roosters before I drive an hour and a half to purchase them. Plus, I’m buying them to make my silky roosters happy. Let me know if you think they’re pullets or not. There are three pictures for three...
We’re finishing our coup this weekend. We bought an old farm house which had an already built coup. So... we’re fixing the coup up to make it safe from predators. We added some new windows, we’re attaching a run, and laying some cheap vinyl flooring over the existing hardwood floor for easier...
I purchased 12 “pullet” chicks on 2/2/19. I’m fairly certain I have some roosters. One in particular will run at my hand and peck/bite at me. This little chick is not very nice. Anyway, what’s the best way to sex them at this age?
Let me start off by saying I’m new to owning chickens. I bought 12 baby chicks on 2/2/19 and was given an extra one (making it 13) because the chick appeared to have an issue keeping her balance. We brought all the girls home and put them in a stock tank that has been acting as a brooder...