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I have been using essential oils on myself and my birds for 3 years now. I think that if they can eat herbs, they can tolerate oils. If you are using them on yourself topically, they absorb into the skin within 30 seconds, into every cell on 30 minutes and have been used by the cells within 4...

Thank you. I did all of that yesterday when I found her, but I think I will do a more thorough exam before giving up on her. My only worry is that it will happen again. I don't want her suffering. Thanks for the advice.

I have been trying to push the tissue back in but she keeps pushing it back out. It also comes out when she poo's. I think I am going to have to put her down and end her suffering. Thanks for your help.

Thank you! What does the prepa ration H do?

Help!!! My girl has a prolapsed vent! Have never delt with this before. I noticed yesterday she had what looked like runny stools, I got busy doing my other chores and forgot to check her. Today I noticed she was walking around in the squatting position. I brought her inside, washed her poo off...

Yeah, I was told to put it out of sight of the chickens for that very reason. MY problem was,there was no place I could have put it, where the chickens couldn't see it. Thanks for the feedback. PLAN B

this is the first time ever seeing an owl. And the hawks and eagles usually stay by the river. I'll definitely be adding some airial predater proofing.

Thank you for that. I will work on making more places for them to hide. There are plenty of bushes and they are great in the spring and summer when it's leafed out, but this time of year everything is drying up. I was thinking about placing a few half sized lean to's aound the yard. Do you think...

My rooster did nothing yesterday to help my hen who was pinned under an owl! He did sound the alarm but that's it. I'M sure he know he could also be lunch.

NEED help with predators! My flock was attacked by an owl yesterday morning. The owl had one of my hens pinned down when I got out to the yard. I scared it away, and with some doctoring, she will recover. BUT, now I'm afraid to let my chickens out of their run. What do you all do for flying...

Thank you!I doctored her with my essential oils and she's doing awesome! The puncture is healing and no problems breathing today. I have her inside until the wound scabs over.

thank you for the advice on both accounts. is this something she can recover from?

My hen was pinned down by an owl about an hour ago outside the pen. I scared the owl away but the hen ran inside, hid, and was gasping for air. the hen had blood in her mouth and on her beak and has a punture wound on the middle of her back. THE hole is the size of an eraser head but looks...

First olive egg from my first breeding. Crossed an EE with a Wellsummer Roo. So excited!

My first olive egg from my very first breeding. EE x Wellsummer I'm so excited!!!!!! Just got 3 Aura can as a month ago. Will be great to see what they produce!

I have a Cockrell to give away if any are interested. He is a Wellsummer /EE mix and very beautiful. He has been handled since a chick. Kind but cautious as a rooster should be.

thank you, that's very helpful.

Mom's egg is blue all the way through, does that make better odds?

I'm curious.....I have a pullet from a Wellsummer roo and blue egg laying Easter Egger. The pullet has a pea comb but her legs are yellow iike the wellsummer breed. Any ideas what color egg she might lay? Was trying for an olive egger...

I actually did great with my hatch. Only had 3 cockerel out of 9. Just trying to give them away for the table.