Thanks a bunch! I have never had a production red and she really doesn't look like my previous RIR pullets...so I was confused! Thanks for the clarification!
Please help me figure out what breed this little chicky girl is? She has reddish brown flush with three dark bands down her back in a dark spot on her head and her feet are pinkish yellow. Girl at feedstock thought she was a Welsummer but I don't think so.
Thanks, but I think they would hate that. Most eggs seem to be laid in the afternoon and I hate to think of them missing most of the sunshine each day. But maybe that is what needs to be done
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Some are definitely hiding their eggs... there are lots of places for them to hide them, unfortunately.
We collect eggs every afternoon and check the boxes in the morning and evening, too. I highly doubt the vermin idea, though I did think about it.
I have found no broken...
I need some advice from experienced "chicken wranglers". We have 26 year old, non-moulting laying hens that share a large coop with 8 nesting boxes (was recommended to have one box for every 4 chickens so this should be more than ample). They free-range during the day after getting a morning...
Congratulations! We raised our first "flock" of 27 last year - they all survived to adulthood! I recommend as many others do putting a tsp. of raw apple cider vinegar in their water - it keeps their digestive system in good health and helps them avoid pasting. Enjoy your chicks!
This protrusion isn't at the vent. The vent looks clear - that is why I don't see how it can be pasting. It looks like something protruding out of the abdomen and when I gently pull on it, the "brown" transitions to pink skin pulling from the body- I do think it might be an umbilical hernia as...
We received a batch of chicks last night from Murray McMurray. They settled in nicely for the night and this morning my daughter and I checked on them including a check for pasting. One of them seemed to have it and a few swipes did not remove the "paste" so I took the chick inside and tried...
Long story short - my dogs got into the chicken field this morning while I was away from home and no one else was watching. Itis now 6 hours or so since the attack (I came home and found 2 dead chickens initially - inspected the rest and thought they were OK) and decided to check on them again...
Put a teaspoon of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar in their quart of water. This helps them keep a healthy digestive system and defend against sickness. I have used this from the start. I am new at chickens too, but still have all 31 chicks - alive and kicking.
I put my 27 chicks in the coop when they were 4 weeks old (10 days ago). They were all feathered out and my brooder was just over-run (poor planning on my part, I know! FIrst timer!). Anyway, I live in FL and asked several people - everyone has a different opinion but the general concensus is...