Several of my chickens (2-3yrs old) have been dying due to some sort of disease or sickness. It starts out with the hens not moving, and then completely unable to stand. Ive had 4 different hens die from this. They usually die a week within first looking sickly. 2 days ago, I had a Plymouth hen...
So, I have two male ducks in a chicken coop with a some hens and roosters. This morning I was going out to refill their water bins and only one duck came up to greet me. The two ducks are an inseparable pair and so I got worried something had happend because I have never seen them apart. I went...
My 9-week old duck aspen is making some weird sounds. I’ve had ducklings before and they never made this sound. He is very special as he was raised with chicks. Are these weird duck sounds or normal? This sound may be normal, and my other ducklings just never made this sound. Whatever it is it...
I found a random duck egg one day and decided to hatch it. I knew the duck would be lonely, so I started incubating 2 random chicken eggs from my hens, to be friends for the ducks. I know have 2 little chickens and I want to know if I have a pullet or cockerel. Chicken number 1 is a Light...
Okay so, I have naked Necks and a light Brahma roo. What happens when you cross them? Both breed are known for having special feathers. So I wonder, will the chicks have no neck feathers and leg feather? Will they have neither? Will it be mixed between the chicks? Please comment if you have an...
I plan to let a broody hen hatch a few chicks for this spring. This is my first time hatching chicks naturally. I have a question about water. I use an automatic waterer that has cups, and are to high for a chick to reach. I have a rubber bin that is 5-inches deep, for my 2 drakes. Is the bin...
A few minutes ago I noticed my rooster was injured. He has half of his toe ripped off and bleeding. The injury is very fresh and he’s still bleeding. He hasn’t acted any different, no limping, he’s still scratching, and he’s acting normal. The 1st question is what should I do about it? The...
Okay so, I have a chicken question, what is this on a chicken? Whenever my chickens preen they lift up the back part of their feathers and expose this. I got a video of my chicken preening and I saw that she bit it and pulled back, which is making me think that’s where the chickens produce the...
This morning when I went out to the coop I saw my 1 yr old light Brahma rooster in the nesting boxes. I was very shocked and confused by what I saw. As soon as he saw me he immediately got out, but when I looked he was sitting on 3 eggs and they were pretty warm. That afternoon I saw him sitting...