First time chicken owner here. My 1ish year old silkie hen dropped a very pale yellow runny poop this morning and I'm not sure if I should be concerned. She seems to be acting normal, but after having lost 2 girls to Marek's, I'm paranoid. Thoughts?
Are there pinless peepers for bantam chickens?
I have a flock of 5 hens that are all about 7 months old now and have been together since about 2 months of age. One of the hens, a mille fleur d'uccle is constantly chasing my submissive silkie. I've tried adding more clutter to the run for...
I had a hen pass away a few weeks ago and just received her necropsy report. She had succumbed to Marek's even though she and the rest of the flock were vaccinated upon hatching (so we were promised by the hatchery). This was unexpected even though I know the vaccine isn't 100% effective, so now...
I have a flock of 8 chickens averaging about 9 weeks old. 5 of the chickens have been together since almost the beginning and are as tight as can be, eating, sleeping, and playing together. The other 3 came in a little later in when everyone was around 6 weeks old and seemed to immediately flock...
Hi! First time chicken owner here. I have 5 chicks ranging from 5-8 weeks in age and I want to add 2 more around the same age to complete my flock. I've had the current chicks since the youngest was a few days old, they have all received the Marek's vaccine, and they've been kept in an indoor...
Hi! First time chicken owner here. I have 5 chicks ranging from 5-8 weeks in age and I want to add 2 more around the same age to complete my flock. I've had the current chicks since the youngest was a few days old, they have all received the Marek's vaccine, and they've been kept in an indoor...