I found little black bugs in my scratch feed today. These bugs are not in any of my other feeds. Anyone might know what these are? Can I still feed the scratch feed to my chickens? Should I throw the feed away? Can anyone help me? Thanks
My Barred Rock mom, Pepper has diarrhea. She is acting fine otherwise. She had baby chicks 2 weeks ago, could her not eating good during the broody time be causing this? What can I give her? I've been giving her "Rooster Booster" in her week. It has vitamins and electrolytes in it. Can anyone...
I have a cockrel that seems to have a weak voice when he crows. It sounds like, when we have a sinus drainage and our voice is scratchy and we are losing it ( I hope that makes sense). One of my cockrels (4) was a late bloomer, so I am unsure if it is that one or if one is getting sick. Any...
This is the first time my hens have gone broody and hatching their own eggs. One of my hens started eating the egg shell after the chick was born. Is this normal?
One of my hens has gone broody but I have another hen that will not get out of the same nesting box. This is the first time any of my hens have gone broody. Does it matter that the other hen will not get out of the nesting box with the broody hen? I moved the hen that wasn't broody but she went...
Hello, I have had my feather babies for almost a year now. I am still trying to learn all I can about chickens. Spring is in the air and right now I am wondering when hens start sitting on their eggs to become new moms. I really want my hens to raise their own chicks but I don't have a clue what...