I have a two year old silkie who has been laying soft shelled eggs now for a few months, she will lay some normal eggs, but the shells always seem on the thinner side compared to my other chickens. They have access to plenty of calcium. So I don’t believe that’s the issue. If anyone has some...
I recently adopted a rooster in need of a home. He has heavily feathered feet, and ive heard this can sometimes be an issue in terms of infection. I noticed he was lifting his leg often after he arrived at my house. I checked to see if there was an injury, but all I noticed was a little redness...
Im loosing my mind trying to keep the sparrows out of my chicken feed and their coop and run altogether. My chickens free range in my yard all day. The run door is open so they can come and go as they please and so they have access to their food and water. Well the entire neighborhood of birds...
Hey everyone, I’m relatively new to owning chickens. I have a 1 year old chicken I found last year that has had the worst case of diarrhea for months. I’ve brought her to the vet 2x and he can’t seem to find anything wrong. He checked for worms, coccidiosis, and some other things. (I have to...
Hey everyone. Im a new chicken owner. I have a rooster and a chicken and recently I’ve been beside myself trying to figure out what’s wrong. I’ve had them for three months and they’ve been perfectly fine. The other morning I came outside and I noticed my rooster was off-balance and tripping. His...
Hey everyone. Im a new chicken owner. I have a rooster and a chicken and recently I’ve been beside myself trying to figure out what’s wrong. I’ve had them for three months and they’ve been perfectly fine. The other morning I came outside and I noticed my rooster was off-balance and tripping. His...