Am posting this for general discussion and possibly it might help others pick up problems early....
I have a hen who is currently churning out the eggs in anticipation of going broody (not that she ever really does - last year she sat on the nest for 2 days then got bored and wandered off and...
I have a small backyard flock and one of the birds has developed a very mild case of dry fowlpox - only 2 scabs that have been there a few weeks now. None of the other birds have scabs, however a few of them have developed small patches of black on their combs, which seems to have started afer...
This morning I noticed an enormous white blister on one of my chooks face. Pretty sure it wasnt there yesterday. Doesnt look like fowlpox to me (or maybe thats wishful thinking??) , any thoughts on what it may be?
Thank you.
Am hoping someone can help work out which of my eggs are viable. Its now day 23 and only one of the 6 eggs in my incubator hatched - and that one popped out on day 20! Eggs are d'uccles and were shipped, so the air cells are all saddle shaped. From the same batch of eggs 3 went under my broody...