I had a pullet (4 months old) that started staying in the coop and wouldn't come out. I brought her out and noticed she seemed a bit unsteady on her legs. I decided to separate her and the next morning found her laying on her side in the cage. Her legs were strong and she would kick violently...
Our 1 year old hen started limping earlier this week. I picked her up and could feel/see a swollen area. I had seen a few things about bumblefoot so read about it and that we should remove the black scab-like place. It was only 1-2 mm x 1-2 mm. So we soaked her in Epsom salts and was able to...
We have a Guinea Fowl hen that is just over a year old. Soon after she started laying eggs this spring she developed a saggy belly. B/c she otherwise acted fine I didn't do anything. She has been fine for months and months. About two months ago she quit going up into the rafters to roost with...
We have a one year old Golden Comet hen that peels pain off the house and eats it. She's like a toddler! If you go to take a big piece away from her she swallow it as fast as she can.
The house is cinderblock with a stucco-like exterior. We had it painted a few years ago but some places are...
Our keets have been doing fantastic! They were inside the house in a tub with a heat light for 3 weeks. At that point we moved them to an outdoor coop. Daytime temps are plenty warm enough but nights are in the mid to upper 60's so we turn the light on for them in the coop. They eat game bird...
We just took the plunge and got chicks and keets. (We've been thinking about this for some time.) We found a family that builds quality coops/houses that we liked so bought one. But we need to snake-prood it as we know we have a black snake that lives under our house and is frequently seen...