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hi guys ive got a chinese silke that has a pretty bad case of scaly leg mites happening. The white crust, Lifting and awkward looking large scales... one foot is swollen larger than the other one. anyhow, i couldnt beleive it slip past me without me noticing it. ive begun treatment...

hi guys anyone from sydney selling New hampshire red Pullets or hens? even middle aged hens are ok please someone out there have one as we need it urgently thanks jamie

hi guys:) recently ive posted a post regarding my new silkie. It was given to us from a breeder who breeds for show purposes The silkie has been outcasted from its family due to it's Ears aren't being BLUE enough, Feathers/fur on its feet are too sparse & as well as the neck fur/feathers are...

HI everyone Ive never experienced Silkies before. We just received this Silkie yesterday evening from a show-breeder whom gave it away, due to it being the reject/ugly duckling. Anyhow, residing in Sydney, Australia. We cannot keep roosters in suburban residential areas. I have read through...

ive got 2 chickens...... 1. New Hampshire Red 2.) Issa Brown i live in australia. the New hampshire i realise has finer feathers & more sparse (less) feather than the Issa. not only do i notice the Issa brown having more feathers......but the feathers actually seem more Furry... alot more...

hi guys in every single book ive read... it states that chickens will eat up to 150g a day. and will "NOT ever eat" im sure everyone here has heard that quote countless times? i think this is untrue.... ive only got 2 hens....and they can eat all day...obviously a mixture of things. But it...

hi guys a quick question.... ive read in a few books before about providing chicken with small stones for them to eat. which apparently is a MUST, due to them not having teeth, so this in turn helps them grind the food down. to be honest i dont think my chickens actually need it? as in, my...

hi guys, Ive only got 2 hens and a coop + run area. it isn't the largest area ...and i know that chickens love to explore. i am hardly home & my house doesn't have many fences, so i have to keep them in there pretty much 95% of the day. i hear chickens can be very miserable if confined. Ive...

HI guys... I'm from Australia, i have not seen many Rhode Island Reds, New Hampshire Red etc etc. And Australian bred chickens Australorps apparently are one of the best layers and are black...but Yet i don't see many sell them. most breeders here seem to sell 'ISA BROWNS' i do know that...

hi guys, sorry accidental post.... regarding breeds ill post in the breeds section

hi guys the long and the short of it is... 2 hens, one older one younger...both commercial layers "new hampshire red" & "Isa Brown" the new one is the younger hen, only had her for 2 - 3 weeks. she layed eggs for the first week and then stopped for 2 weeks already. the older hen has...

Hi guys the run down... my Older hen hasnt laid an egg for over 3 - 4 days now. she seems healthy though. today, she has sat in the coop all day from Morning till night..she didnt eat or drink. this was for the first time.... did not come out at all...i opened the door and looked at her face...

Hi guys i was always under the impression that the warmer the weather is, the more frequent the chickens lay. which seemed true, becuase in winter...they lay alot less than they do now. but up until the past 3 days.....we have had ROASTING scorchers.... and NO eggs from BOTH hens...... the...

HI guys Ive just bought another new hen 2 days ago. The older hen is the first pet... Still with 2 hens, the younger one is the newer & the older hen is the existing. this new hen is quite docile, which is good...im very happy with this hens behavoir... however, EXCEPT at bed-time. The...

hi there i just bought a Hen today...for cheap an Isa brown.... ive noticed that it has moisture coming out of its nostrils............ what would that be?.... a chicken flu? or could it be something more major? thankyou all

hi guys ive finally posted pics of my coop + run set up, it still incomplete... the roof and the door is coming soon. anyhow, i try and poultry powder the chicks about once a month. however, as you can see the grass in the run area is pretty much dead. all it is, is basically dead grass &...

HI GUYS one of my hens may have worms is it safe to eat the eggs? since this stuff is highly contageous to humanS?

hi guys i just noticed a dropping that was moving.....then i realised 4 wiggling worms in a dihorea looking dropping. I'm not sure which hen out of the 2. so Ive just added some worming solution in their water what causes this? if anyone knows?

2 hens ive got.... older girl and younger one.... the older one a New Hampshire Red, has never caused me headaches, never escapes.... she lets me pick her up. lets me stroke her. and nearly to the point she seems obedient, very very friendly but at times slightly nervous with sudden movements...

hi guys, just a question i thought id ask... because ive dusted m,y hens with poultyr dust and it still dust baths... so is there still mites? or is it just in its instinct to do that... if so how often?