My pair of pilgrim geese have just started hatching their first batch of eggs. Initially the goose laid 5 eggs but something got into the coop (we suspect a raccoon) and ate 4 of the eggs. We reinforced the coop and have made it as predator proof as possible (knock on wood) and she laid 5 more...
I have two batches of chicks hatched by two different hens in the same week. They are now four weeks old and have been doing great. Eating well, strong, happy and overall healthy.
However, yesterday I found a chick from one hen laying in the corner, cold, empty crop, breathing really hard and...
I've got a chicken who's acting like she's sick. A couple of months ago she hatched a batch of eggs and has been fine since. She's always been a very healthy bird and had never acted sick in any way. However, i recently noticed that she wasn't walking around as much and she's started to kind of...