I have a 3 day old chick that will not straighten her legs or even try to stand. I have hobbled her legs because they were out to her side. I have done daily physical therapy with her by slowly moving her legs into a straight position but on her own she does not try to bend at the hock or...
A couple of mornings I have gone out early to the chicken pen/coop and have found broken eggs, rubbery shells, that look to be laid during the night from roosting poles?? Of course a few of my hens go after the egg to eat the yolk and white parts. I scooped them up as quick as possible. My hens...
I purchased 12 chicks from a small feed store as we were traveling south of the border to our casa. I am not sure what breed they are. The guy I purchased them from said they are all pullets (pollitas)! I probably will be lucky if they all indeed are pollitas. When I purchased them I think they...
Mama Chicken was laying on two eggs. She passed away so I grabbed the eggs and put them in my incubator. I had no idea how long she had been laying on the eggs as it was a surprise to us she was even laying on eggs. A week later one egg hatched on Labor Day but the other one hasn't. I did candle...
First of all, I'd like to introduce myself. I'm DuckNana! I live in North Carolina. I have 7 mallards (4 drakes 3 ducks). I've had them since 5 days old. My ducks are now 9 1/2 weeks old. For the first time I took them down to the lake which is in our neighborhood. I don't live on the lake...