Does anyone have any experience using these to brood chicks? I’ve been looking into getting one, but haven’t heard much about how they work. Also, can you brood chicks with them on the heater setting? My brooder won’t fit it laying flat so I would like to flip it on its side.
One of my Isa Browns has a minor injury on her comb that was bleeding yesterday. The other chickens were pecking at the injury, so we removed her last night. I have vetericyn poultry spray and anti peck lotion I will be putting on her tonight. My question is, when am I okay to put her back in...
I noticed today that a couple of my chickens have some minors frostbite on their combs. I was wondering, can I put Vaseline on them? If so, how much and how often do I apply it?
I got 5 pullets in July, and started getting eggs about two weeks ago. I was collecting eggs today, and noticed that the one from today was significantly larger than the one from yesterday, and had a different hue as well. I have two Isa Browns, two Blue Rocks, and a Mystic Maran. I know the egg...
When I was locking up my chicken coop for the night, I noticed one of my chicken’s feet were swollen, and I think it may be the early stages of bumble foot. She’s also the only one that won’t go up on the roost on her own at night. I had read that if caught early enough, an epsom salt bath may...
I’m looking into putting a plastic wrap around my chicken run for the winter, to keep snow out and hopefully keep some of the warmth in. This is the one I’ve been looking at, does anyone else have experience with it or know if it’s safe to use around chickens? Any input would be appreciated, thanks.
Tonight when I was watching my chickens on the roost, one of them was picking and eating feathers off of the smallest bird in my flock next to her. What is the best way for me to discourage this behavior so my small bird doesn’t get henpecked?