So today I came home and found my Jersey Giant rooster dead. When I left for work this morning I fed the flock and everything seemed normal. When I found him I noticed a big sore on the bottom of his foot that I'm assuming was bumblefoot although there was no plug but the toe was swollen. I...
I noticed one of my Barred Plymouth Rock hens toes are curled and look broke. I did a little digging and found this can be corrected, only she is about 2 months old and I'm not sure how long it's been this way. I didn't notice until about a week ago and tried the method of providing a splint...
I recently purchased a couple bantam silkie chicks and I suspect one to be a Cockerel. It seems to be growing much faster than the other chick and has much longer tail feathers. In case my suspicions are correct I want to be prepared when introducing to my flock. I'm confident about my hen to...
Hi all! I am new to this thread. I've been raising chicks for some time but I recently bought a 4 chicks as well as 2 ducklings. My question is: Is it okay to mix the medicated chicken starter with the duck starter or should I separate them to feed? I'm keeping them all in the same brooder. The...