I have also read that you can use pipe cleaners on their feet/ legs to help them. Its kinda cute to see such love for such a small little gal. I have a hen that had crooked toes after a few days of bringing her home from TSC. I read it was from too much or not enough humidity in the incubator...
I have had a puppy get ahold of a chicken and eat part of her wing. after long hours of looking and gathering advise I washed her realy good with peroxide and used a neosporine ointment and wrapped her wing in gauze I wrapped the hole thing so there was no visible wound showing, I kept the...
So sorry for your loss, I agree with the others don't let it detour you from starting over. it takes time and when your ready it will be easier. Its just hard for you right now. I worry about the same thing, I leave my light on 24/7 because I am in michigan. I can't wait for the weather to...
Sorry to hear about your chicken. I had a puppy catch one and eat part of its wing. I thought it was a racoon untill I saw the puppy puke some feathers. The pup ate a huge amount of meat off of her wing/shoulder. I thought for sure she was going to lose the wing if not die, meat was...
At Christmas time my mother in law told me to give the eggs to my sister in law because her and dad couldnt eat them becuase she can't have eggs. "they are high in colesterol" I laughed outloud so bad I felt bad. I have still yet to send her the coleterol compairison charts on free range eggs...
I am having the same problem. It started with one hen then two and now i think i have more but you are right. it is not the highest in the pecking order but the middle ones. I was thinking of moving the heat lamp in the coop because they seem to be doing the most damage at night. They don't...
In my opinion it is normal for a hens first egg or the first egg after a molt to be soft. I dont think some owners find them because they get ate by the hen or other chickens. I have had a few and every time it was their first egg. Either that or sometimes the cycle of the hen is rebooted and...
I have a 1 1/2 yr old Americauna with all of her toes crooked, She does just fine and has been our best egg layer. I did some reserch and it seams it can stem from poor incubation humitity ( to high or to low?) and also from poor heat temps as a baby chick.(too cold) I saw some videos and pics...
I have seen people use a pipe cleaner and tape it to his leg and mabie his foot if he needs it. I had an americauna with a bad foot (her toes were curled from poor incubation humidity) and after lots of reserch I found that people use pipe cleaners as splints and taped the toes, so I am sure y...