Not sure where to start! So.. I think it’s a diet issue.. Within 2-3 weeks I’ve had a hen with sour crop- impacted crop. Then had a different hen have a egg break inside her. Today I’ve noticed another hen with swollen feet. I believe it to be gout. But haven’t gotten to fully inspect her. I’ve...
Please help. She wasn’t like this in the morning. Progressively getting worse. Pale comb with a purple tint to it. She falling asleep standing up and shaking her head often. Not eating much that I’ve seen. Only poo was very little and greenish watery. She has 1 2 week old baby with her. I gave...
Ok. I have tried everything I can think of to break this bully baby. Read so many threads and posts. It’s been separated for about a week now. I’ve put it back a few time and don’t take long for it to go right back at pecking the others eyes. I’ve put it in a separate bin within the brooder...
I’m at a loss. Last year I had an outbreak of fleas. Treated with powdered permethrin all last summer. I’m seeing them again this year. I’ve treated twice with liquid permethrin now. Each time I’ve cleaned the coop and sprayed down. I’m seeing runny poo now. They are sneezing.. and we have leg...
I remember seeing someone post a concentrated coop spray for fleas here once and I can’t find the post? Can anyone help? I thought we were good though the winter but I see them... ugh. :/
So my first time broody hatched 6 eggs with 4 to go. She looked to be doing great. Checked on her after work and she scalped one and stared on another. I took all the babies and eggs away. How long should I wait to introduce her back to the flock? They can see her in her broody pen. But this...
This is my first time hatching eggs with a broody hen. The whole time she has been very stubborn and won’t leave the nest unless I make her.. we are very close to hatch day. I hear chirping from the eggs. Should I still move her off the nest to potty? Or leave her be for now?