I handle my hens a lot, I haven't ever noticed lice.
Today I caught up a rooster to take to someone and noticed lice eggs on him.
Of course I had to cancel our meeting, and now I'm left treating everyone.
If one has it, they all have it even without seeing it right????
Do the eggs fall off...
We came home from the Mother Earth News fair today and our little chicken Tiny seems lethargic and sick with real runny poop.
She seemed fine and spunk yesterday.
What should I do!?
I really want to find turken frizzles somewhere local. I met a girl that had blue silkie turken frizzles and they were soooo pretty.
Shes since gotten rid of them and I cant find anyone else
Anyone here in Washington State with them??
I have a polish rooster that was hatched in april and he still hasnt gotten the very top of his head feathers. He has a huge bald spot!
Is there something wrong with him? I have 3 female and they all filled out evenly. Ive never had polish before....
Im consumed with protecting my chickens! I keep an ear out all day for a racket, and BOLT out the door to make sure nothings getting them. Dang hawks are harassing me and my chickens.
Ive had close calls but Ive been able to intercept everytime and the dumb thing leaves empty talons.
I dont...
I went out to the coop this morning and found my white faced black spanish hen laying in the corner. She was up walking around, fine as I could tell, yesterday. She had fluid dripping from her beak and her crop felt like a balloon, so I brought her in and started googling. Im guessing its sour...
I have eggs that are on day 24.(I saved these eggs then put them under a hen 24 days ago)
I candled them today and there are FOR SURE live chicks in 5 eggs. The mother hen bailed on the nest this morning and another took over... Shouldnt they be hatching by now?
I really want these babies!