So, my friend has a flock and they are out of town on vacation (of course). One of there hens was over on its side when I got there today. I could place her back up right, but she would stumble walking and fall over again. She sort looked drunk. There are no signs of trauma or being attacked...
Ive got a rooster that I am sort of fond of. He is pretty cool with me, normally never getting aggressive. However, my daughters, who sometimes help out, he goes after every time. Any help as to why this is? Anything we can do about it?
I am getting vertically no eggs from my girls. I have 8 confirmed egg layers and 7 more that should start any day now. Im getting maybe 2 a day. I know that some of them are molting but is this normal? Production to slow this much?
Of the 7 who haven't started yet, 4 were born in Aril, 3 on...
So, I have this beautiful guy here. He was supposed to be a Hen, but I ended up liking him, so he stayed with us. However, its like he has no interest in the girls, and they dont in him? How come they aren't producing any babies? Im more curious than anything. If he is going to crow all the...
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Ive had (I think) a raccoon kill 3 chickens and duck in the past week. Ive set a trap to catch it. Any suggestions on bait? How long do I leave it out? One head got popped off in my big coop. Then it got into my little coop and murdered two while injuring another. It was a bad...
Here is my beautiful Lavender Orpington, Cotton. He is nice as can be, super sweet, and has shown very little interest in the girls he lives with. His only drawback is he is a little loud. Im thinking maybe it is time to move him to a bigger farm, but I am a little unsure of how to do that...
Is it better to put them in the coop as early as possible? Will the older hens feel less threatened by chicks, or should I wait until they get bigger?
Thanks!
Hello- I had 3 ducks, 2 girls 1 boy. Unfortunately, the boy and 1 girl were killed by predators. I have since gotten my older female a new home, she seems pretty happy. My daughter now has two baby ducklings who are 3 weeks old, and I wonder when I can place the babies in the pin? The...
3 week old chicks. Any help? Thanks! 3 weeks in, very little (to no)comb development, mostly all yellow, no waddle development....so I think pullets? But I can't be sure at this point.
Hello all- My two new chicks got out and into the ducklings pen today (which is wetter of course). Scared me cause I thought they were gone. As I was moving them back to their pen, I noticed their bellies looked like this. Is this just wetness, or is something wrong? They are dry now, and...
I have 3 18 week old EE that I will be introducing into a flock of 6 girls. The 6 are about 1 year old. I have a good size run/coop for them to be in. They have been relatively close to each other for months now, so they have seen/heard each other. Any advice one they are in the same cage is...
Ive lost two ducks in the past week. The first one we never recovered the body- which might indicate a fox. The second one just happened, and this is what was left (which would indicate a raccoon). Can anyone tell what might have done this? I secured how they got in the first time, but they...
Hi everyone! I posted pics of my "girls a week or so ago, and they came back (from yall) as girls. However, this one still has me nervous. Is this comb normal for an Easter Egger girl? I just dont know very much about Easter Eggers. They are 17 weeks old and there has been zero crowing. They run...
Hello everyone! We are 2 Magnolias Egg Company. TBH, we just love having our chickens and enjoyed providing eggs for our friends during the pandemic. My daughters help me take care of the chickens, and I appreciate the avenue to bond with them. We got a piece of land outside of Nashville, and...