Had chickens for 4 years, never had a problem w worms. As soon as I added 1 female duck, all of a sudden one of my leghorns got like 20 half alive looking roundworms in her poo. Could it be my sweet duck, Clover? I dump and wash both her pools once daily. I hear I need to make sure grass is...
My favorite hen is crowing! Can a hen crow? It appears now I have 3 roosters and 4 hens. Unless a hen can crow? Is it possible? Penny crowed several times after I picked up my rooster. Maybe the hen was upset I took her rooster? They were definite crowing s by her (him?)?
If I were a farmer, I’d euthanize the 2 hens that have Mareks (one also has a sneezy or cough cold). The sickest one is in the house (with the cold), one I spent 500$ To find out she was positive for mareks and Had to euthanize as she was about to die and was suffering. I don’t want the flock to...
Both 3 and 4 month Roos mating with my 1 year old hen daily. Are her eggs fertile? If so could the 3 month roo fertilize them? Could she have one clutch with different Roos? Thank you for any input. Would like to hatch one clutch to keep.
First egg with bullseye. It’s not quite 4 months? Hen is a year old, rooster born January 1st (thanks to folks help on here! Thank you so much!) oh also I haven’t seen them mate, though rooster crows regularly
My silkies were hatched January 1st and r now about 8 weeks old. When can they go to coop outside at night? I let them out during day and they get along fine w the older silkies. They r fully feathered. Below r the upcoming temperatures. There’s 4 of them and 3 grown already outside full time.
Hi I’m inc for first time silkie eggs. Had 8, 5 infertile yolkers, 3 well veined, but one has saddle air bag. Day 22. No pipping. Any ideas on what next step should be? Thank you!