This past Monday evening into Tuesday morning, I lost 4 birds suddenly. All 3 of my guineas and a drake muscovy. They were fine, then couldn't walk, had labored breathing, and soon died.
My 15 chickens were doing fine. This morning, one of my chicken hens was looking really tired. I...
I have 3 hens all sitting on one clutch. Hasn't happened before. I'm wanting to know if this will overheat the eggs. Also, will it confuse the chicks when they hatch? Who will be the mom?
😵💫 HELP! Bird mites are taking over my life. I would use a pesticide, but they are all endocrine disruptors. It's there a lure/trap I can make for my living space? Any repellents that aren't mint that actually work? What about sulfur?
I have a hen who was laying regularly until her "sister" hen went broody and hatched a clutch. She was laying next to her and sneaking some eggs under her. But after the chicks hatched, she found another spot and laid a couple eggs. Then it got to be like 6 eggs between her and another...