Hey everyone, baby started hatching around 12:30pm yesterday. So far just the leg is out. We can hear chirping and see movement. Will I need to help it hatch? This is my first time hatching.
From my friend who’s silkie has a swollen eye. This is everything she has done. Been going on for a month. She also flushed it with colloidal Silver a few times.
I am lost what else to do for my daughters silkie chicken. I first noticed her one eye was swollen. I brought her to the house...
Does anyone know how the chickens end up with this disease and how it spreads? My friend got some polish breeds a year ago and she’s lost 3 roosters and now a few hens have tested positive for it. These chickens and roosters are only a year and half old. Some are a bit younger.
My friend lost two roosters in the last year and a 3rd rooster is now showing the same signs as the last two. His head slightly tilted yesterday, today he’s off balance. Vets couldn’t determine what was going on other then if it happens again to send him in to exams after he passes. This is...
I have a friend looking for a certain breed and the breeders are telling her they don’t sex that only hatcheries do. Is this true? And then they said that there is an extra charge for sexing. She wants a roo and a hen but these breeders can’t guarantee she will have the sex she wants. Is this...
My friends 5 months old Salmon favorelle started limping a few days ago. Looks like he hurt his leg. I told her to crate him in the coop and keep an eye on him. Now he can barely stand up and his wings are droopy. He’s eating and drinking fine, eats his treats. She’s been giving him...
Out of the last 6 years have chickens this is our first time having one broody. She’s just laying in the one spot for the past week. Bare belly belly and warm, not laying eggs and I haven’t seen her eat or drink. I tried to give her stuff yesterday and today no interest but when we let her...
My friend has a silkie that keeps getting picked on even by another silkie. Is there something she can do to stop it? It’s been on going. She’s separated the bully hens and when putting them back they continue to pick on the one silkie. She’s checked her over and she’s not sick. She has a...
posting for a friend who is not on this website.
she have a silkie who is breathing heavy, She picked her up and a clear liquid came out of her mouth. She tried to give her a crushed egg and shes not eating it. Hen has had a very dirty back end and so She treated her for worms. She’s not sure if...
I am looking for the easiest way to cover the run in time for winter. How would I do this with my set up? I will also add plastic around the sides. Everyone thinks i’m nuts for wanting to cover the run.
One of my girls tail is down. She walks around but the tail is down. I threw in a sunflower head for them to get the seeds and bugs and she lays there still with her tail down eating it. What could be going on with her? She is 1 years old. Everything was fine until just today.
what is the best paint to use for inside the chicken coop? It is so dusty and full of poop on the walls. It’s been hard cleaning the walls because the paint I used is coming off while I clean. I used a white barn paint. Is there a water resistant paint that would be good?