Hello! I have a hen with bumblefoot that im treating. I saw some articles and videos that mention Prid drawing salve works really well but I can't find any in Canada. I'm not sure it can be purchased here. I'm just wondering if anyone knows something similar I can get in Canada.
So I'm not sure this can be helped but here we go. I have two hens with 7 chicks sectioned off in my coop. Theyre coparenting the chicks together I guess. The area they're in isn't very big and I dont want them to get over crowded feeling or too confined plus they can't get out into the run but...
I have one egg left out of seven. I had two broody hens and when their chicks hatched they abandoned one nest that had two dudes and this one other egg that seems viable so I put it in the incubator. The last one of the chicks hatched last night it was pretty shrink wrapped after it pipped and...
Hello everyone. I have two broody hens sitting on eggs. I've been trying to pull out new eggs that keep getting added to the pile but a few have slipped by and I'm wondering if I should put them in the incubator or if they're no good. I dont want to put them in if theyre going to explode. Theyre...
Hi everyone. Looking for some advice. One of my Duccle hens hatched out her first chicks. She's 6 or 7 months old. The chicks are 10 days old today. Everything was going well until tonight I hear what sounds like distress from the chicks. Mama hen has pecked two of the chicks around the vent...
So here is my coop currently. I am going to be adding insulation for the cold canadian winter. This will be my first winter with chickens. My question is should I cover my current vents on the left and add vents up near the triangle parts of the roof? I could also put roof vents because I'm...
I have a young bantam cocchin pullet who is having trouble walking and standing. I just noticed it yesterday. Not sure her exact age maybe 6 weeks. She's still eating and drinking fine and is in good spirits. I am wondering about vitamin deficiency or coccidiosis. It seems like I can't treat...
I think it might be too early to tell but I'm new to chickens so here we go. I got 7 little D'uccles I'm curious about the sex of. I just got combs shots of them. Any guesses? I think #1 is a rooster for sure.
Hello everyone. I am new here and new to chickens. I have 7 Mille fleur D'uccle chicks that are 2 weeks ish old. I don't really eat eggs all that much and I didn't want meat birds. I have just always wanted to have chickens. I have raised ducks from day olds and had button quails when I was...