I have a aracuna pullet that is almost 5 months old. Her beak is crossed and very long. I was wonder if I could trim her beak to make it easier for her to eat.
My DD and I found an egg in the nesting box surrounded by some smelly clear liquid. About a week latter I found a chicken that had the same liquid on her behind. I cleaned her up. She just seemed a little tired but it was a hot day and I thought nothing of it. The next day she never left...
Why do some chickens have horrible nasty butts? It doesn't matter what you do. They stay nasty. Am I doing something wrong? Should I change their diet? Any advise would be helpful. Only about an 1/8Th of my chickens have nasty butts. It is still not ideal.
Precious my broody game hen has been setting for 20 days. This morning we heard peeping and were very excited. Now nothing. I do not hear or see anything. I cannot move Precious because it is very cold and she is very mean. What do I do?
Is it normal for a broody hen to not eat much or drink much while she is setting? I have a hen who has been sitting for about a week and I do not know if she is eating or drinking at all. I have put her in a rabbit hutch with a nest and food but I have never seen her leave the nest. I also do...
Please help. She is very ill and not getting any better. At first she had very wet bubbly eyes and a swollen place above one eye. I brought her in and bathed the eye and the swelling went down. Her eyes continued to water. Now the swelling has stated again. She is scratching her neck...
I have a very sick Golden Sea Bright hen. She had a hard swollen lump above her left eye. Her eyes are wet and bubbly. I have her isolated and wash her eyes whenever she will let me and she has gotten better. The lump went down after about 5 days. I can not seem to get her over the bubbly...