thats what i figured to just let them " all out cage fight" it out. i let them run free in my backyard which is about 15-18 meters wide by 35-40 meters long. so they have ample room to run and hide or run away. thanks
so i have been given a chicken and i already have 4 ladies and i know they can be more than mean to new comers. i have the new chicken, who is also full grown, isolated by chicken wire. my original 4 roam the backyard while the new one is closed into another section of the coup. i have had...
the stuff on the beak is just dirt. pretty sure its pox but im sure you guys will know by the photo. all four seem to be fine. came running up and ate some bread and scratch. i started antibiotics in the water last night. thanks for all the info and advice
it is not bad very mild and small the dark scabby areas are small and dispersed. no clumping together or anything i saw on google that was anywhere close to bad
i call the feed store lady whom i had talked a lot too before i bought them. the chicks were about two weeks old and she says that all the chicks they sell are vaccinated. i will call her back tomorrow and ask what specific vaccinations they received.
i will post a pic tomorrow but im pretty good at identification of things. i was a faunal analyst/archaeologist as well as a forensic archaeologist for dept of coroner LA county. when i did a search on google and looked at others they appear to be similar, not as wide spread as some i saw...
had a question regarding fowl pox.
1. is this something humans can contract?
2. my chickens were vaccinated but still getting the fowl pox. how concerned should i be? i have started to put antibiotics in the water for secondary infections.
3. what other things should i now do and/or...