Any idea what causes poop to look like red clay? Otherwise healthy poo other than the disturbing color. Wondering if I should be concerned. All my hens are acting healthy but I know they can camouflage a lot of illness.
Have a first time broody silkie sitting on clutch I left alone for first week+. Meaning I don’t know what day every egg is on. Many hens laid in her box. I’ve never had a roo before so this is our first hatch. Well one hatched yesterday. Today I went out to check on them in her separate pen. All...
This little guy/gal was pretty viciously attacked a month ago by two hens (I learned my lesson mixing sizes!). Basically spent several weeks recovering a crushed foot and large side wound so growth has been stunted during that process. Happy healthy growing chicken now. Pretty sure our pullet...
Got these two ladies a month ago from a local woman that sells a variety of pullets. I’ve purchased 9 pullets from her in the past. She’s never once picked a cockerel by mistake for me. These two I’m unsure about. They aren’t as fluffy in the cheeks as my last EE that died around 16 weeks. And...
Hello all,
My first post here. I don’t have access to a poultry vet and could use some help as I’ve been keeping backyard chickens for a few years now. Tired of googling my way to cures or losses. 😞
One of my new pullets has developed a large firm sore like area on the side of her mouth. She’s...