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Thank you all so much for your support and advice! The cause of Clementine's immobility seems to have been injury related, and with hydrotherapy she was able to take her first steps after ten days of healing. Unfortunately, I hired someone to take care of leaky pipes in the ceiling, and they...

She just laid a dumpling, so she's not pasting up! But, man, the smell! It's extremely foul smelling diarrhea. I'm used to horse, dog, cat, pig, cattle at dairies and feed lots... it takes quite a bit of an odor to gross me out, and I feel physically sick when I smell this. I'm really...

If you want to herd them into their cage (maybe a lower one, or make a fluted chute up to the door of your coop), you can try circling (more, half-circling) them, walking in the direction you want them to walk away from. It's odd to explain... but when they see you walking one direction, they...

My internet has been down until just now. I've been feeding her the brewers yeast mixed with her regular food. I've tried treats and even a bit of sugar water, but her appetite has declined severely. She will perk up to eat when her food and water is very fresh and she is becoming listless...

Her stool is back to normal, by the way.

In regards to spinach, while it does contain oxalic acid which binds with calcium, which reduces the amount calcium absorbed, it's also a good source of calcium, which means that most of its "calcium blocking" is of the calcium it provides. It's high in antioxidants, iron, vitamins K, A, C, B2...

Hey everyone, I've raised laying hens before, but this is my first try with ducks and I have eleven Pekins from Murray McMurray that are a few days away from three weeks old. They're very cute, but they're already enormous! This morning, when I went to let them into their run, one of them...

I have two rescue dogs, both mutts, and with varying degrees of training, both are now great with chickens and can be left alone with them without consequence. My younger dog, a boxer x hound/pointer, was easy as pie. He's a submissive dog with a low prey drive and an incredibly soft mouth...

Hello all, My fearsome flock of ferocious fowl has decimated almost all signs of greenery in their run! In a yard that trends toward four-feet-tall grass and towering oak trees, this is a touch terrifying. Does anyone have any tricks or tips for balancing out the Chickenzilla rampage, so that...

Sorry, I don't own a camera, or I would definitely include pictures! The best I can do is describe what I see - if you need anything clarified, please ask questions freely! [Edit] My boyfriend may be able to borrow one from a friend, so I might be able to get some up in a few days.

Hello all, My boyfriend has had my girls these last few months I've been across state, and when I came home today I noticed they all had rashes! He's been taking fabulous care of them, they've been eating well - a lot of greens, creepy crawlers and kitchen scraps, along with access to organic...

Thanks! I'll try that. Do you know what might have caused that? Just drinking too much? Not an illness?

Update: She is no longer salivating. Her crop isn't filled up and I haven't seen her eat, but her crop has food and liquid in it, and she has access to steel cut oats and fresh water. Her dung is firm and healthy-looking. She's behaving normally. I should probably clarify that I noticed her...

She's a two year old bantam frizzle cochin, and she's been spitting up mouthfuls of frothy saliva, and moving with less than her usual vigor. I just noticed this today, when another of my birds was trying to eat a string of saliva hanging from her mouth. I don't see or feel any other signs of...

Hi, I had to cull one of my hens after she was mauled by a dog, and while I was able to put her down gently by overdosing her on sleep aid, I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on how to humanely kill a chicken.

Thank you.

Hello, I have a lovely batch of six-day-old Buff Orpingtons and today I noticed that one of them is sneezing. Is this normal or is there cause for alarm? I have them on medicated crumble and under a heat lamp. Should I separate the sneezing one? I haven't had babies in a while so I'm out of...

Rat traps baited with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups work well, but they need to be checked regularly and beware of the mess!

Update: my girl is doing great! I kept her quiet inside for a few days before letting her back out with the other hens, and she's getting right back to her normal, bossy self. She's healing quickly and eating well and I'm sure that soon you wouldn't know she'd been hurt. Also, I'm working...

There have always been rats on my property, but several months after I got chickens their population has exploded. With careful maneuvering, I can keep them out of the coop - its secure, with all-around wiring and frequent patch jobs - but its getting unrealistic. I feel I'm participating in...