I seperated her from the rest of the chicks. She was fine last night, and seemed fine this morning. Eye are clear, no drainage. I noted her being picked on by the other chicks about an hour ago. She is sneezing/coughing like crazy. Her mouth is open..She looks like she has zero energy. She is...
I have a group of 2 yr old beautiful friendly clunkers, and other than occasionally having to do some butt clean ups, i have been fortunate enough to NOT have pests such as mites or lice.. I have been holding and cuddling a lot with them lately and have been noting just how dry their combs and...
So we have 5 hens.. they are amazing layers, and everyone loves them, including my dogs... So I bought a new coop because when I first started with chickens I bought a cheap one that was falling apart and would probably not last another winter (since renovated and being utilized)... Well, my...
I have 2 lovely EE, they are a little skittish but friendly nonetheless. I actually love nothing more than looking at everyone's pictures and I can't help but see the differences in what age mine should be versus what I see on some threads. I purchased the chicks (my first time with them), on...
So, my 8 week old fluffy and extremely brave, protective, and curious Buff Orpington, came out of her coop this morning and kept opening her mouth and made a few sounds.. they did not sound like a crow but at 8 weeks old, she is very clearly in charge of the other 5, comes out of the coop first...
Hello Everyone, My name is Mary! I am a trauma RN and I live in Oregon. We got our first 6 chicks on the 3rd of July. We are new to chickens and already spend most of our time outside with them in the evenings enjoying watching them grow :) I have 2 Dominant Copper, 2 Easter Eggers, a Lavender...