Search results for query: *

  1. someplumbcoop

    Are my chickens eating too much?

    I have 19 chickens and we go through a 50lbs bag of feed every one and a half to two weeks. They have a big enclosure to graze in and we give them treats every once in a while. We fill their feeders up whenever they are empty. Are we feeding them too much? They aren't fat and seem healthy...
  2. someplumbcoop

    Whats wrong with my chicken??

    One of my chickens is free-range. Untill now she has been happy and healthy, but the past few days she hasn't been acting the same. Usually she is very active, but now she just sits in one place and doesn't move a lot even when I come very close to her. She looks like she is sleeping. I can't...
  3. someplumbcoop

    One lone chicken roosting in tree

    Recently one of my chickens has decided to not go in the coop with the rest of the flock but to roost in a tree near the coop. I live in North Carolina so the winter is not too bad, but it still gets really cold. Will she be alright by herself? Should I make her go in the coop?
  4. someplumbcoop

    Runny Nose

    One of my Rhode Island Red pullets is sneezing and has a runny nose. She has been sneezing for a couple days but the runny nose is new. What do I give her to help her get better? And what does she have? Do chickens get colds? Thanks in advance for all help and suggestions
  5. someplumbcoop

    advice on mixing two small flocks w roosters.

    We lost half our flock to a neighbors dog and she bought us some new chickens to help us replace them...before checking with us, we ended up with 5 new hens and another roo. Right now, they are in a hoop coop that is sitting inside our outside pen for all the chickens. The others go into the...
  6. someplumbcoop

    Purring?

    Last week we had a really bad dog attack. 6 died and one of the chickens was badly injured. We took the one that was injured inside and have been caring for her. She seems to be doing better. But every once in a while she does this really loud purring noise. It almost sounds like a cat! Is...
  7. someplumbcoop

    Brain Damage?

    Two days ago my neighbor's dog attacked my chickens. He killed a bunch of them and injured about 5. One of the injured ones has one of its eyes closed and the other open. Also the wing on the same side as the closed eye is droopy. Did her brain get damaged? If so what can I do? Should I put...
  8. someplumbcoop

    Terrible Dog Attack! Help!

    My neighbor's dog got into our chicken coop. He killed a lot of our flock. The ones that are left are pretty badly hurt. A couple have big gouges in their backs. One has a broken leg. And our rooster's tail has been mostly eaten off. I need help with them! They are all in shock. Can I...
  9. someplumbcoop

    Limping Hen

    I have 1 roo and 5 hens. They are austrolorps and about 7 months old. One of my hens is limping pretty badly. I can't see any cut or bruise or anything that looks wrong on her leg. She has been limping for about a week now. Do you have any idea what is wrong with her? My roo sometimes is...
  10. someplumbcoop

    When can I put my babies out?

    I have two pekin ducklings. They are about a week and a half old. They are really stinking up my laundry room! I was wondering when I could move them outside. The temperature in the day ranges from around 75 to 85 and at night the low 60's. We could put the heat lamp outside for them at...
  11. someplumbcoop

    White pigeon/dove found!

    A couple days ago I saw a whitish gray bird outside. I went within 5 feet of it and it just stayed there. It has tags on both feet. I assume it has been close to humans before because it didn't fly away when I got close. It wouldn't let me catch it so I can't read the tags. Do you think it...
  12. someplumbcoop

    White dove/pigeon found!

    A couple days ago I saw a whitish gray bird outside. I went within 5 feet of it and it just stayed there. It has tags on both feet. I assume it has been close to humans before because it didn't fly away when I got close. It wouldn't let me catch it so I can't read the tags. Do you think it...
  13. someplumbcoop

    Gosling Found! What do I do??

    So this evening I saw a little Goose waddling down the road. It had no mom that I could see so I picked it up and put it into a brooder that I used for my chicks. It seems only a few days old. I put a heat lamp on it and gave it chick food and water. It seems to have eaten a little and it...
  14. someplumbcoop

    Gooseling found! What do I do??

    So this evening I saw a little Goose waddling down the road. It had no mom that I could see so I picked it up and put it into a brooder that I used for my chicks. It seems only a few days old. I put a heat lamp on it and gave it chick food and water. It seems to have eaten a little and it...
  15. someplumbcoop

    To put them out. Or not to put them out?

    I have 6 rhode island red chicks. Their neck feathers have all grown in and they are about 4 and a half weeks old. I'm thinking about moving them outside this weekend. It stays around the mid 70s in the day time but is cooler at night. Do you think they will be ok?
  16. someplumbcoop

    Onion Grass

    So I am deciding whether or not to free range my chickens. In my yard there is a whole lot of onion grass. I've heard that onion grass makes their eggs taste different. Is this true?
  17. someplumbcoop

    Agressive Roo?

    I have 6 6 month old australorps. One of them is a rooster. He is usually great with the girls but lately he has been chasing them around sometimes. Also sometimes he will peck them. I can't tell if he is picking on just one of them or all them. Hes never been rough with them before. This...
  18. someplumbcoop

    Organic Chickens. What can they eat?

    I'm trying to have my chickens be totally organic. Does that mean they can't eat anything that isn't organic?
  19. someplumbcoop

    Disobedient Chickens

    I have 6 10 week old austrolorp chickens. They are wonderful and I love them sooo much. The only problem is that when I let them out for a while they refuse to come back in. so i have to catch EVERY one of those little chickens just to get them to go in. I have tried food, chasing them, and...
  20. someplumbcoop

    Do Chickens Get Dandruff??

    So today I went out to my chickens and a couple of them had little white flakes on their feathers. It looked a lot like dandruff. I was wondering if that is normal and if not, what can I do about it. Thanks!
Back
Top Bottom