Hey everyone. My flock is in bad shape. Many of them have bald spots in their backs or near their vents that have dried blood due to pecking. I’ve seen them peck themselves and others. At first I thought just one chicken was bullying and pecking others but I’ve recently seen others deliberately...
The first chick has hatched and has been rustling all the eggs around. One was actively starting to pip/zip and he pushed it upside down against the side and the beat is stuck out and panting. It hasn’t made any progress and I’m worried it’s stuck because it’s in the wrong position. Thoughts...
Hey all, saw my leghorn pullet limping today, and her foot is very swollen. Is it bumblefoot? She’s a pain to catch so I don’t have any pics of the bottom. I’ll attach the pics I could get. Also, does my Brahma have leg mites?
Hey all, this is my first time incubating eggs, and I have a few questions. I candled them today, day 7, and found one with a red ring all the way around a dark spot. I’ll add a pic? Did this embryo pass away? Also, another egg is freckly and hard to see but has what looks like a yolk, with no...
I’ve been noticing my hens have places where there feathers are just broken off and plain bald spots. One doesn’t have a tail either just the heads of feathers trying to grow. Another has a very bright red crop with no feathers and I don’t know why. I will attach pics. I can’t see any bugs...
Hey all, I have a white leghorn rooster now and am excited to try hatching out eggs. I’m curious on what crosses would be best. My first thought was to try rhode island reds. This makes golden comet or something alike? Would the chicks be sexlinked? Also, I’ve read that black australorp crossed...
So I have 28 3 week old chicks and I’ve notice that as the white leghorns feathers have come in the chicks have pecked at them. So 4 of my white leghorns have bloody backs. I will attach a pic. What can I do to stop this and let the feathers grow back in?
Hey, I’m thinking of adding a few white egg layers to my flock this year and am interested in Leghorns. I prefer the looks of the brown ones but have heard that they are larger, therefore have a worse food to egg ratio, and lay less in general. I have a covered run but do let them free range in...
Hey all, I am thinking of updating my 2 regular sized galvanized feeders for a large 30-50 lb barrel/garbage bin feeder with 3” pvc elbows going in. Does anyone have experience with this type? I’ve seen some YouTube videos on them. My flock is for egg laying and I have 40+ hens. If I just kept...
Hello, I have an egg selling business near Longmont, CO and I need a better place to buy bulk feed. Anybody know of a better place to buy bulk layer pellets? Thanks!
My flock has had the dry version of fowl pox for about a month now, and I am wondering if there is a way I can help them get over it. They have black spots on their combs, wattles, and earlobes. I have been feeding them regular layer pellets, some apple cider vinegar in their water, and cleaning...
Hello, I recently noticed most of my hens sneezing very high pitched during feeding and throughout the day. They also have their beaks open during feeding like they can’t breathe very well. I have been worming with DE, so I am not sure if it is gapeworm? Or what else could it be? What can I do...