Hey there folks!
My chicken, Autumn, might have sour crop. Here is why we think it:
We can hear a gurgling sound when she walks.
Her breath smells 'sour'
When she bends down, even the slightest, he lifts her head back up - we think it is because she wants to keep the thing inside her.
We...
Hi folks!
I am just curious, what are your chicken's life like? Are they pampered? (this is not to shame others, just to know)
Example, my chickens live heavenly - they share our food (left overs of course) like mash potato etc..
They have tons of dust baths and love to scrat everywhere...
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My chicken, Princess Layer, has recently been ill. By that I mean she has:
Runny and very smelly poop - yellow
Always sleeping
Not drinking and eating much (a few nibbles every now and then)
Wings are "heavy" - Sort of sliding off
Lack of activity
This is very similar to...
Hey there folks, I have a problem.
I fed my chickens at "tea time" (about 5'o'clock) and they were all there (all 19). Now, however, when I locked them in at night, I counted 18 chickens. (around 7:30'o'clock). This is very odd since they were all there before hand.
Some of them, 2-3 of them...
Today, I got these new chickens, 10 of them, and they were ex-battery hens. Poor little things, they have hardly any feathers. Their nails are long, comb is tall, thin and droopy and pale.i want to know how I can make them feel safer and better. How can I provide them a lovely stay? What shall I...
Being a chicken keeper, things can get difficult when predators are around. Recently, there has been a fox problem and is an ongoing worry for any owner of chickens. There are several ways to protect your chickens, but here are the most effective ways to ensure your safety over predators e.g...