Hi BYCers. I have a hen called Winifred and she has been looking abit sick/dopy. She is normally very graceful and perfect but now she cant even hold her tail up she is so weak and walks around swaying from side to side. I saw her sitting i front of a rotten, cracked egg so i think she may have...
You should probably hang your feeder up because when feeders are on the ground the chickens sometimes get neck problems. They may find it hard to eat out of it at first but they should get the hang of it sooner or later :) xx
I am kindof in the same boat as you :) my chick was so attatched to me but now she is starting to explore and is not so attatched. I wouldn't worry, my chick acted like a pet bird too but she has just learnt about scratching and catching bugs from my older chicken and is now acting more like a...
Chick starter contains medication to prevent the chicks from getting diseases. It will not kill them to have layer's pellets, however layer's pellets do not contain medication increasing the chance of illnes. DO NOT feed a laying hen chick starter if you want to eat the eggs as the medication...