One of my girls is sick, am afraid she might be dying...any help would be appreciated
1) What type of bird , age and weight. Rhode Island Red - about 3.5 years old
2) What is the behavior, exactly. None of my girls (5) have been laying lately, but I noticed Ellen in her laying box, totally...
One of my girls is very lethargic right now and I wanted to know what I need to look for to diagnose her properly. I know it's not heat, since its been foggy here lately. What do I need to look for and what steps do I take to get her feeling ok again?
Any input would be appreciated.
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Hi - one of my EE's (she is my most consistent layer) laid an egg today that had some blood on it - it was dried by the time I saw it. Is this just a once - off or should I be concerned?
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My RIR Hen has been hiding in the coop all day and is not showing any interest in food - one other RIR is acting the same but she is out and about. Slightly runny poops but they both seem to be drinking water. Should I be concerned (I already am) and what steps should I be taking to diagnose her?
HI All - I have an EE about 4 months old - she and my other 2 are out in the backyard getting some sun. I noticed that Cleo is almost wheezing - its a loud sound and then after a minute or 2 she makes a loud noise and then resumes wheezing. Is this something I should be concerned about? Its...
I moved my RIRs into their sweet new coop (about a month ago) and they started laying right away - 2 a day and on occasion 3. In the past week tho, one of them has stopped laying. I don't think she is egg bound, everything seems normal with her and I have not made any changes to their diet...
Is it normal for a newly laying hen to lay 2x in one day? I have one that started 2 weeks ago, and she is now laying 1x a day, and my other hen laid her first egg yesterday. This morning I looked in and there was 1 egg and when I checked in on them a couple of hours later, there were 2 more...
My first RIR, Martha, finally laid her first egg last Saturday. The second one came on Monday early afternoon, but none since. Can anyone tell me how long it takes until she starts laying everyday? Is there anything i can do to help the process along?
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I am in the process of building a coop (photos to be posted once it's done!) and will soon be adding my RI reds who are 20 weeks old. I also have 5 chicks ranging from 5-7 weeks - when do you think I should start introducing them to the big girls in the coop and how do I do this without any of...
I have 2 Rhode Islands that are about 21 weeks old. I have them on Flock Raiser with a little scratch mixed in. I've been giving them greens every day and I let them spend some time outdoors every day too. Am wondering when I can expect my first eggs from them? Is there anything I can do to...