Thanks. It has pretty much stopped. It was very weird, but no new birds. Like I said there were absolutely no signs of illness just BAM, dead and all appeared to die while roosting. I am thinking it was the heat. They are large birds...RI Reds, Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, etc.
Hi...my husband and I have 2 year old birds. This past summer, our hens were spontaneously dying. Approximately 2 hens every week or so. We thought it might have been from the heat, as we live in Louisiana and our summers are hot and humid. All the hens have been found dead inside the hen...
I was checking for movement in my dayy 22 egg and I dropped it. The large end busted open and a small amount of blood came out. The chick is moving a little, but I can tell the yolk is not absorbed. I wrapped it in a damp paper towel. Is there anything I can do to help it? I feel horrible!!!
I can post a picture tomorrow. Her beak is looking better and she is able to open and close it better. There is no damage to her beak that I can tell. I'm thinking it is just the swelling from her head that is causing her to hold her beak ajar. She is drinking water and moving around. It...
My dogs got into my coop and killed several birds and injured a few others. One of my hens had a scratch to the head that left both her eyes swollen shut and her beak is now crooked. Other than that, she is moving around and responsive. I noticed today that she has gained some movement in her...