Just got this girl a few days ago
Noticed her eyes this morning
I wiped her eyes and put her in a crate w egg yolk
She has been in the coop with everyone for days
She seems stressed away from the flock but im worried about possible contagion
Anyone know what this is and what i should do
Looking for a new rooster? I have a variety of breeds all around 14 weeks. Well mannered, fed 20% kalmbach. Can meet near east peoria
1 blue silverrudd
1 silver laced wyandotte
1 barred rock
1 mystic maran
The others are arucana mixed
Violet was one in march
She had a lash egg on the poop board yesterday
She got a bath and has been back with the flock acting decent
Noticed the neck feathers today
She is acting pretty normal going in and out for the little free time offered when it is
I’m planning to just keep an eye on...
I'm trying to figure out how to grow my flock this year and I welcome any advice. Sorry for the long post!
My coop is currently 4x8 but i am taking down the divider and giving them the full 8x8 shed. I plan to enclose the area under my 3 nest boxes for use as needed for isolation. The covered...
Yesterday we lost our first hen to a reproductive infection.
Today it is dramatically colder its been over 30 today its 13 with winds. The 7 remaining hens haven't had anything changed.
They have 4x8 indoor coop space with 2 straw bales to sit or walk around on in addition to 2 roosts and 3...
Im certain Gogo has an infection. I noticed yellow poop and less interest in food and flock activities about a week ago. I have been reading everything i can find here. After talking with @azygous on another thread I decided to start her on amoxicillin.
I soaked her yesterday and dried her...
This is my first year with chickens. I brought home 6 in March and had to rehome one cockrell. The other 5 pullets are all laying and seem to be getting along well. I purchased from a feed store and was told 2 black astrolorp (lulu and nunu) 1 sapphire gem (violet) 1 amerucana (although i have...
Our chicks are 11 weeks old. I put a new waterer in and they are not using it much. Initially i showed them and saw some interest but the level isn't going down so i gave them back their old one. They seem thirsty...mouth breathing but i show them and they ignore.
Should i take it away and...
We built a 6x8 coop and divided it with dog kennel material so there is a "clean" entry and room to store food bedding whatever.
My issue is getting everyone up to the poop board and roost. I started with an old ladder but it wasn't a good fit. I built a ladder which they do not seem to like...
Hi from central IL
I got my flock of 6 on 3/9/23. Was planning on all hens but got one roo and we are going to try to make it work.
We built a 6x8 coop which is half storage half coop and an attached run 6x15
The flock gets daily attention. Usually a hand fed treat. My toddler grandchildren...
I got my flock on 3/9
I know i have one roo but on the fence about this one
What do you think about the golden headed one? Americana is the breed of that one and my confirmed roo