My surprise Bared Rock cockerel Rocky, (typical name LOL) is just over 6 months old. He has the potential to be a really good rooster. He is pretty calm and has made a lot of improvement as he matures.
He doesn't bother my mini rooster Scooter unless Scooter is being a jerk to one of the...
We have been really fortunate that in 12 years of having chickens we had only lost 2 to predators. One to a hawk and one to a coyote.
The chickens and Guineas have been alerting to a persistent hawk and also looking onto the woods and alerting. But we couldn't see anything. Occasionally we...
I have 2 Guineas, both female that are about 4 months old. One has always been a little off.
They were the last 2 in the brooder at the farm store. One looked strong and confident. The other was cuddled into her and looking terrified. She has always been more nervous.
I have wondered if...
My 4 year old Red Star has Salpingitis. Her shell gland never worked properly. Sometimes it looked like there was a seam around the middle or she laid soft eggs no matter how much calcium I gave her.
She hasn't laid an egg this Spring and I was hoping for Henopause. I did give her a...
My rooster Buddy is having some problems and I'm trying to figure out what is going on. He is 2.5 years old. Bantam rumpless cochin.
My birds have been exposed to canker. I lost a small rooster to it 2 months ago. Buddy did have a canker in the top of his beak. I gave him and all other...
I mentioned my hen "Pearl" in another thread that seemed similar to my issue.
She is still not doing great but also not worse.
She is a 8 month Red Star. I took her to the vet with a mushy crop that also seemed filled with air after I tried my usual things to treat that issue.
The vet...
Hello,
I was looking for info on egg yolk peritonitis and found what looked like some great info here. It looks like 2 of my new girls have it and I'm hoping I can at least save the one that is still pretty healthy. The other has one to the vet but it's not looking promising.
I look forward...