Hi, I’m giving my flock dewormer this week by syringe. I’m nervous about it accidentally going down the trachea and drowning them. I read to aim to the left, but I’m still nervous. The trachea is right there.
Any other good tips or good videos?
I saw roundworms in a poo from one of my chickens. I’m not sure which of the ten it was, so I’d like to treat all ten. However, they’re molting right now and I read that the medicine can disrupt feather growth. So I’m using Strike III instead of something stronger.
Do I need to wait until...
Hi! One of my hens has one dilated pupil and one not. I can’t tell if she can see out of her eye or not. There’s no gunk, no sign of injury. The only recent difference is that she’s been sleeping on the floor of the coop instead of the roosting bar.
One of my hens has a watery white diarrhea (similar to image 1) and another had a brown poop with what looked like maybe blood. They are all acting normal and eating/drinking. Any ideas?
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My five new pullets just started laying and I noticed an unexpected color in the nest box.
The egg in the middle is a greenish grey. I’m expecting only white and brown. The girls are the following breeds:
- black astrolorp
- barred rock
- buff orpington
- 2 x speckled Sussex
Any...
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My two year old leg horn is sick and I have no idea what’s going on. She didn’t come out when I let the flock out to roam and instead was falling asleep on the perch.
She came down for a few minutes to eat a couple sunflower seeds, but wouldn’t eat bread when offered and looked like she was...
Hi there! I’m new to this site so please forgive me if this has already been asked a million times.
I will be integrating four pullets into my flock of four this weekend. I’m doing the “look but don’t touch” method. My questions are these:
1) Once I integrate the new pullets, will they know to...