Hey, so I've been on here before but took a fairly large hiatus, but now I'm back again. My chickens haven't laid eggs in a week and they also have really patchy feathers, is there possibly a nutrient that they are deficient in?
My 3 yo RSL is unable to walk. She is keeping her right leg tucked up underneath her when she stands and she is trying as hard as possible to not stand on it. She starts freaking out when I touch her hock and her stool is dark green and runny. Is it possible it's Mareks? :(
Some of our chickens are pecking at themselves/each other and are causing bald patches on the neck, elbows, and back/butt. I'm applying pine tar, but is there anyting else I need to do? I have AviaCharge vitamin water, and BluKote.
Our neighbors are complaining that the smell issuing from the chicken poop is, well, crappy. Is there any sort of cleansing process/composting/etc that could help with that?
Here is how you play.
Person1: I wish I had a banana.
Person2: Wish granted, but it's old and rotten.
I wish for a pony...
Basically, I'll post a wish, and the poster below will grant the wish but make it so that it wasn't even worth wishing for, then they will post their wish, then the person...
When we woke up the chickens last night to get an injured one out of the coop, I had soo many stink eyes in my direction. I wish I had my camera on me!
Anyone else had one of those moments?
Our RSL hen, Josephine, can't move her right leg. I took pictures, but I can't upload them at the moment.
My dad found her out underneath the feeder that we made for them. She was laying down and leaning on her left foot, leaving the right one exposed. He tried to get her to stand up (WHY...
Hello, I'm Bawk. I live with Tikka, who is busy with life so I'm posting her chicken-related adventures for her.
We have 12 chickens. Four hens (Red Star), and eight pullets (2 Black Star, 2 Black Australorp, 2 EE, 2 Welsummers) who are starting to lay eggs.