I just found one of my muscovies dead. He bleed out profusely from his mouth and had been coughing up blood. There's only blood in his immediate area and he doesn't appear to have any other injuries. I do have 2 other drakes, but none of them have ever shown any signs of aggression. I did notice...
Week 1
I had two chicks hatch 3 weeks ago now. One is healthy and the other was doing well until she was beaten up pretty badly. All of the feathers were pecked off her chest and she was bloodied. That's when I noticed she couldn't stand on one leg anymore and her toes were curled on that foot...
I recently had a couple chicks not survive a hatch under a broody and I'm curious to know what may have happened and if anyone more experienced has some suggestions for what I could have done better? I should mention this is only my 2nd time hatching chicks.
We have 1 duck and 3 hens sitting on...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes. About 10 months ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
1 rooster, 6 hens, 3 chicks, 1 male guinea hen, 13 ducks, 2 drakes (26 total).
(3) What breeds do you have?
Rooster - White Leghorn/unknown cross
Hens - Buff...