I have raised both chickens and ducks for years and I am thinking about adding some geese to my current flock. However, I don’t want any mean birds in my flock. I would want my geese to get along with my chickens, my dog, my cat, and younger children. I don’t mind having them get a bit nervous...
Thank you so much for all the help that you have all given me. I bought Calcium Carbonate with vitamin D3 in 600 mg tablets. How much should I give each hen? Should I crush up the tablet and put it directly in their food so all of my hens can eat it? Or should I only be feeding it directly to...
I don't have a picture unfortunately. I have looked up pictures of lash eggs in the past and I don't think my hen is laying them. The eggs my hen lays look completely normal, other than not having a shell on them. The inside has a fully formed yolk and such.
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Thanks for responding! I checked at a few different Tractor Supply stores, Agway, and other few local stores, but no one will sell it to me due to that new law. Thank you for suggesting the Tums. Do you suggest giving them Tums in replace of the Oyster Shells that I...
A few months ago one of my three-year old Leghorn/Dominique mixed hens started laying rubber eggs. Other than not having a shell, the egg looked completely normal when I cut it open. The hen didn’t show any other symptoms other than the rubber egg. She was eating and drinking normally and wasn’t...
It was really hard choosing photos to submit, because all chicks are so darn cute! So, I ended up submitting two photos that depict several birds from the two flocks that I am currently raising, rather than just picture of an individual chick.
The first bunch are some chicks that I...
Hey everyone...I have a few questions about Peepers. I have two buff Orpingtons that I absolutely love! They are very kind to me, but I have noticed that they are plucking my other chickens feathers. It is odd, because they are not at the top of the pecking order. They also do not chase or...