Two of mine got into it with each other, and I have the "loser" in an emergency coop. He is pretty bad off, I fear he might not make it. I have given him Rooster Booster (vitamins-liquid form) by mouth, anything else I should be doing?
I came home from work last night and found a turkey hen sitting in the grass in front of my door. Now, it has been a few years since I raised turkeys.
This is what she looks like. She is about the size of an adult rooster. She cannot stand. She has one leg that has a curled claw. I have...
My gamebirds were given to me by another neighbor. Having never had any, I put them in my pen, and they promptly flew out. They have been roosting high up in the trees at night, and wandering around by day. They like to "visit" a neighbor across the street. My neighbor is "not amused". She left...
Watched a fox run off with one of my adult Buff Orpington layers this AM. There were two field fences between me and the fox, and the gun was in the house. By the time I got through both gates, the fox was down the gully back of our house. Looks like the hen was dead by then, I think it broke...
She hatched in late November. At first we thought she had gotten a leg caught in the egg turner and was injured. One leg was OK. I have been keeping her in an aquarium with deep litter. At this time, she cannot walk at all.
My question is, if I make a sling and put her legs in splints to...
Ok, I have some game birds that are fully feathered 6-8 mos old and that are in the habit of roosting in a small tree right next to the house.
The temps are going into the low 30s tonight, with winds of 18mph. I can catch them and bring them in if need be.
Since all my other chickens have been...
I think I have some. (Why do I feel like I am confessing something naughty? heh)
My main flock is meat birds in a 20 X 70 pen.
A neighbor gave us some of these birds, and I love them. They refuse to be penned, but will hop into it to lay their eggs (when they aren't walking in the house to lay...
I just found this forum thanks to another member. I have been keeping chickens for several years, and am interested in learning all I can.
I currently have some game birds, some buff, a RIR hen, and white rock hen. I'll post pics later.