Hi, my fowl have to stay in their coops as bird flu is rampant at the moment and can have no contact with wild birds. In one of my largish coops I have 1 salmon faverolle 2 buff orpingtons 2 silkies and a cross bred cockerell. My buffs hate my cockerell Sesame. One buff, Puffin is most dominant...
Hi, bird flu has been a big issue in ireland and as of next Monday I have to keep my birds in or away from wild birds. I would be able to bring my birds into my shed as their houses are too small to house them all day. That would be fine to do but what should I do with my ducks and geese, they...
Hi, most of my flock are molting they were fine one morning and when I got back from work they were balding! They are feeling very pitiful, I started giving them growers pellets and suet balls aswell as layers pellets. Last week my cream legbar cross hen Lavender was sick I didn't know what was...
Hi, this is Hennefir, she was supposed to be a silkie pullet, but now I'm not so sure what she is. She gives off rooster vibes. I'm guessing she's around 19 weeks old She doesn't fight with my cockerell Sesame, and sounds like a pullet but her tail and feathers around her neck makes me...
Hi, I have a cream legbar x hen that has been very lethargic for the past few days. She has been eating and drinking. Yesterday, I picked her up and felt 2 semi-circular lumps in her crop, and her crop was a bit swollen. She doesn't have a sour crop, there was no sour smell. I don't really know...
Hi, I was thinking about hatching peachicks next year. This year, neither peahen went broody but laid about 9 eggs each. Next year, could I hatch the chicks under broody silkies and keep the hen and chicks on wire for the 3 months, or should I take them away once they hatch? Also, I have the...
Hi, does anyone know what to use to get rid of lice in chickens. I'm in ireland so most products in the US aren't available here. I have used diatomaceous earth but it hasnt fully solved the problem.
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My 14 week old buff orpington pullet keeps feeling poorly. One day she would be great then she would be lethargic and not eat but then the next day she would be fine again. Around 5 weeks ago her and 8 other chicks were sick. None were eating and had diarrhea and were very poorly. This resulted...
Hi, today I was holding my silkie pullet and realised she had dry skin all over her face. It's not lice eggs, it's sort of flaky. It was covering one eye. I got a damp cotton pad and gently wiped her face. It cleared lots of the dry skin around and on her eye. Her eye is looking normal. It's not...
Hi, I have Hennefir my silkie pullet for a little over a month and is stumped at what colour she is. I'm leaning towards a mix of a few colours, if anyone knew what colours she's mixed with or maybe she's a colour that I have not come across yet.
Hi, I'm thinking of buying an automatic door, as during winter I have to let my flock out just before sunrise. I have a few questions...
What brand is best?
Is solar better than battery operated?
Can I set it to open at say 9 o' clock and would I be able to close it whenever I need too or do I...
Hi, I am looking for a coop to hold 8 hens, the coops I see for sale are either too small, a waste of money or way to expensive. So I'm thinking of making my own, what size should it be to hold 8 hens? Any ideas are appreciated
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Hi, one of my chicks had a full crop this morning. They had no feed at night. He is lethargic and is sleeping a lot. Is this impacted crop. What can I do?
Hi, two of my hens are missing feathers on the back of their wings and under their head, i checked for lice but didn't find any... I'll check again, i do have a rooster but I rarely see him mounting on the 2. They are laying most days but have been bald for a few months. They have no signs of...
Hi, Selena my 11 wk old salmon faverolle pullet has stopped eating, she has been drinking a lot of water and sometimes it makes a gurgling noise when she's swallowing. For the past 2 days her crop has been empty. She is a bit lethargic but not much. Her face and eyes are clean. I gave her...
Yesterday I got 4 salmon faverolle pullets, the owner said they were 10 weeks old, I feel they are older, they are much bigger than my 8 week old chick and are already getting pink combs, also my buff orpington pullets are 10 weeks old and still have a small bit of chick down. Any ideas on what...