Hello, I have a barred rock hen that is about 4 years old and I noticed that she was limping a week ago. Then a few days later she was walking again, but still laying down a lot in the yard. Now today she can't even walk. I looked at her feet & didn't notice anything, but I have been noticing a...
My silkie hen has been acting weird & not hanging out with the flock when they are out, I think my barred rock girls are mean to her. Her poop has been really runny & weird too. Any suggestions? I don't think she is feeling well.
I have had this huge hawk in my yard almost everyday for the last two weeks, and I'm sure he is after my chickens. I have 2 silkie's (one is a rooster) and 2 barred rock hens. My husband hung cd's all around the trees and & i'm wondering if there is anything else I can do that would help. A few...
Hi I live in a neighborhood in Florida, and there has been this really big hawk hanging around our yard for 3 days. Is it after my chickens? I have 2 silkie's and 2 barred rock hens. Any advice on what to do?
My Silkie Hen Has Lice (i Think). I Noticed She Has All These White Things On Her Face & Around Her Eyes, I'm Not Sure If They Are Eggs Or Lice. I Noticed One Moving Today Around Her Eye. My Question Is How Do You Get Them Off Around Her Face? I Was Going To Give Her A Bath With Dawn Soap Or...
I am trying to figure out what to put in my dust bath & I read that you should add ashes from a wood fire place, so I was wondering if I could add some ashes out of my dad's big fire pit outside? He mostly burns yard stuff put occasionally paper. Or should I just stick to a wood fireplace ash?
I was just holding my broody silkie & noticed she had all these tiny white things on her face. Does anyone know what that is? If it's lice can I get it from her? I am a first time chicken owner so I'm not really familiar with this.
hi i am a first time chicken owner & my silkie hen has been in the nesting box for two days. Yesterday she was sitting on one of my barred rock hen's egg & today she laid an egg in one box & is laying in a different nesting box now. I'm not sure if she is sitting on one or what? I have a rooster...
Hi I am a first time chicken owner from Florida & I was wondering what the best way to clean a run is? It is just a dirt ground & I noticed alot of flies lately. How often should I clean it out & do you scrub the ramp with soap & water? Should I put anything else on the ground besides dirt? I...
My sister stopped by the other day & I heard her screaming outside & my rooster was attacking her feet. He has been doing it to my husband too lately. I have been picking him up a lot & carrying him around because some one told me to try that. He doesn't do it to me very often, but every once &...
Hi I have 2 barred rock hens, 1 silkie rooster, & 1 silkie hen. All my girls just started laying last week & I'm very excited, but i've noticed that the barred rocks are being mean to the silkie hen. It's been going on for a couple of months because my silkie hasn't been going in the coop at...
I have 1 silkie rooster, 1 silkie hen, & 2 barred rock hens and now this neighborhood rooster showed up today and won't leave. They were all out in the yard together when I got home & when I put mine back in the coop, he just hung out & is now sleeping on top of my coop. My dog even chased him...
Hi I have 1 silkie hen & 1 silkie rooster that are 21 weeks old, I also have 2 barred rock hens that are 18 weeks old. My silkie hen is definitely at the bottom of the pecking order & she is not wanting to go in the coop at night. My rooster just started trying to mate with her a couple of...
I have decided to get my 21 week old silkie hen a friend, since my silkie rooster is picking on her & she is all alone now. I also have two 16 week old barred rock hens. They have all been raised together & get along fine, but lately my rooster is trying to mate with the silkie and she has been...
I have a 20 week old silkie rooster that just discovered that he is a rooster. He has tons of personality now that he is crowing. When I come outside to say hello, I bend down and he comes running up to me (like a sideways dance), like he is going to peck me but he doesn't. What is he doing...
I am a first time chicken owner & I have 2 silkie's (one hen & one rooster) that are 20 weeks old & 2 barred rock hens that are 16 weeks. My silkie hen is very nervous at night & is usually the first one in the coop, but lately she has been sleeping on the ramp outside of the coop door. The...