When we did our first hatch it was our dog that let us know they had started. He would just stare at the incubator and whine. He was so excited for the chicks it was hilarious. We had them in a big box after they hatched and before they were big enough to go outside and one day I heard a big...
Hi there. I'm from Salt Spring Island BC and after taking a hiatus from raising chickens and ducks we are back in the game. The past few years found me managing a hotel, studying for my real estate license and going back and forth between my house and a new partner's house. Managing the farm...
Just spoke with the vet and he's certain that it's "gapeworm" so we are treating as such. I've put the segregated hen back in as medicine is en route as I type. Whew~! So grateful that it's an easy fix and not a culled flock :-)
Hey there. I've got a flock of 16 barred plymouth rock hens and two roosters. A few days ago one of our hens had a messy backside. Looked like diarrhea and the hen became less and less active, After about two days of decreased energy she died. Yesterday I cleaned out my coop thoroughly...
Had chickens for years back on mainland but when we moved to Salt Spring (13 years ago) and never since... But, our new flock arrives (One dozen 5 wk old Barred Rock hens and one rooster ONE WEEK from today~! I'm over the moon excited to have a flock again. It's been way too long~!