ok electrolytes are in water...she is standing now and still panting, wings still out like she's hot but she moved away and fussed when i grabbed the water to put the electrolytes in. i am worried to death.
we just went to the coop to check on the flock and our black sex link hen laying on the ground....they all roost, she can not stand up and is panting heavily and has her wings spread out from her body. We got her when she was 4 months old and she had never been handled but let us pick her up...
Thanks for all your replies, I say it everyday...if I had of known chickens could be this fun and interesting I would have had them all my life!! One thing I have learned with our flock is to trust MY instincts...if they are acting a little strange we just set back and observe, my instincts...
We have a mixed flock, all are young roos included...2 black sex links just started laying...first one has given 8 eggs in 8 days, the other black started laying this morning....what we noticed was the 4 young roos acting strange when 2nd black started laying this morning...the main roo acted...
Oh my gosh!!! I am so glad I found this post...I have 12 rotten ones like your 3...cant wait to show this to my husband!! I have been wanting to upload some pictures but cant get my phone to be link with my computer
At least I know I am not alone out there LOL!!! yes, now I know it has a term...chicken math..to begin with we went to tractor supply....got 6 pullets....then same day went by the farmers co-op where they had straight run 2 week old dominiques for a buck apiece...got 6 of them....then we found...
Lord, Lord....who KNEW raising chicks could be so much fun!!!! My new flock of 12 chicks for this newbie is doing GREAT!!! I cannot say how much fun I am having watching these little fat things grow...I have had wonderful luck so far no problems at all...out of 12 chicks I have had one with...
Wow!! thanks for the warm welcome guys! My babies are doing fine...have got the temp where some are under the light some are not and i just let them decide lol....gave them a treat of hard boiled egg mashed in the processor...they were so funny!!! I am already having a blast with...
Hi ya'll Karen and Ronnie here from southeast tennessee...we have enjoyed your site...it has been very informative!!! We have been married 2 weeks, and are in the 50ish age range. My husband has raised chickens before but I haven't been around chickens at all. We decided we wanted a...