I have a 3 week old Appenzeller that was doing great her 1st week. I haven't heard any respiratory issues but I started giving her vetrx a week ago. She mostly stands around a bit ruffled looking and she chirps a quiet chirp almost all of the time. She eats some and drinks some. But her mate is...
My rooster was trying to save one of his hens when a fox attacked. Unfortunately, the hen got snatched anyway. My rooster I found laying down, thought he was asleep. When getting close I noticed a tiny bit of blood. His right eye is swollen shut but I cant find an injury to it. He is also very...
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I have a Black Australorp that is going on 2 and lays an egg nearly everyday. I haven't gotten an egg from her in 3 days now and I've caught her sitting in the egg nest and then coming out of the coop doing the egg song but there is no egg. She isn't broody. She is acting...
My Blue Swede just started laying and today was her 6th egg. She has been giving 1 a day. Her eggs have been great and very strong shelled and hard to crack. Last night she was acting a little strangely by just laying on the ground when we approached she was also very quiet. The male was up...
OK, I bought 4 Australorps and 2 EE's. This is my first time with chickens but I'm pretty sure that one of the Australorps is not an Australorp but something else. She has some white spots on her. I don't know if she is a Barred Rock or Jersey Giant or something else entirely. She is about 3...
Hi everyone from Indiana!
I just started chickens a week ago. I have 6 Australorp pullets in a brooder now. They didn't have any roosters and I need a cockrel. Anyone around here have any?
Thanks!
Hello, this is my 1st question of I'm sure many. I haven't gotten my chicks yet, I'm hoping today or tomorrow to get Black Australorps. I know they are not very broody and so I was thinking about adding a silkie. My question is, can I add a Silkie in with Black Australorps as they are a lot...
Hi everyone! We just got our chicken coop yesterday. We don't have a chicken yet, but I will be getting some black australorps either today or tomorrow, I hope anyway. I know I will have a lot of questions, so figured I should find a good place to find answers. I have never had chickens but...