I have another issue, well several really. This has been the worse month ever, and may change my mind on raising chickens. I have had them for over a year with not one problem. Now I feel like I am under attack and have no idea where to start!!!
1) My hefty RIR went limp today. She is now...
I have a one year old Martha the Maran. Over the past couple months I have had so many bizarre issues with several of my hens, which have included death from coccidiosis (we think), paralyzed wings (don't know why), and sore foot (which got better yesterday), and now Martha will not get out of...
I am still really stumped as to why, out of my 18 hens, I get maybe ONE egg a day. Not always from the same hen and not every day!
I have had 6 of them for 4 months (these are about 26 weeks old) and the rest of them for 2.5 months and they range from 18 weeks to about 2 years.
I expected...
I thought I read this on here before, but now can't find it. How much garlic concentrate do I put in the hen's water in case they have worms...which I think they do?!
About 6 of my hens are still doing the shaking first then stretching of the neck like a yawn. I have been dealing with it...
Hey! I just recently got 11 new hens (now referred to as flock #2) and am currently quarantining them from my existing flock of 6 (flock #1). Problems:
1) 2 hens (flock #2) are laying soft or shell-less eggs. Have found one from each. I read it was sometimes due to a move, and they have only...