Clyde started limping two days ago and I can't tell if it's his leg or ankle or if it's broken or sprained. I caught him last night to check him out - skin is not broken, he is eating and drinking good. He spends most of his time laying down. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I tried to...
I did too - there's so much information on the BYC site that I lose hours looking for and looking at info. I need to set a timer!!!
Thanks, Kathy, for redirecting me
The poop looks normal because a certain website says it's normal. Wrong! There is a website that labels many abnormal poops as normal This is an example of one it calls normal, yet I submitted three chicks for necropsy, all three had poop *just* like this and all three died from severe...
Krista74 & Brnstd - Thanks for the suggestion; however, Delilah doesn't need an apron as Clyde has not injured or defeathered her. The problem is he stalks Delilah and won't let her alone. She heads to the tall grass in the field when he is out and about
I have 10 chickens --- 5 are 20 months old (Delilah is in this group) and 5 are 8 months old (Clyde, the rooster is in this group). In the past 3-4 weeks Clyde has taken to stalking Delilah. He will mount her and then five minutes later he is back. Although he does service the other girls...
I purchased a bag for $18.00 - Cypress, TX. I cleaned out the coop Saturday and put down the Koop Clean. I really like working with it. I do have a concern though. The coop has a plywood floor and when the chickens hop off the roost in the morning, they slid on the bedding. I am concerned one...
Can you post pictures? I am thinking about putting the roost over the nesting boxes and topping the boxes with linoleum. Do you have any problems with this design or would you do anything differently? Thanks