Conveniently I have a Buff O hen that decided it’s a good time to go Broody!! Is it coincidence, Divine Intervention or has she been reading this thread?!!
I don’t have Roo so I don’t have fertilized eggs, I really don’t need anymore chickens, but I want to hatch-a-long!
Does anyone in...
I would like to speed up multing in my flock too. 4 of my 5 hens have all started and 1 egg a day doesn't keep up with my families consumption so I am looking at having to buy store bought eggs, argh!!! I'm headed out to get high protein foods to try to get them back to laying!
Oh Micky, I am running into resistance from my Mother-in-law. Since she was there to watch him hatch she's all attached to him now. Let me see if I can convince her!
Anyone looking for a good roo for their flock in CO? I hatched him last November, I was hoping for 12 hens from the eggs my Buff O sat on, but only one hatched and of course it was a roo! He's friendly and calm and good with the hens, I just don't need a roo
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HELP! I ordered 12 Bobwhite eggs (received 18 total and two had cracks so I laid in 16) when one of my hens went broody and I didn't really want any more chickens but my friend wanted some quail for his property. I thought, ok, we'll give it a go and see what happens. What happened was...
Seems like pus in the eye, no discharge and no signs of respitory disease(no sneezing or wheezing). No outward signs of injury. It started slow about 2-2.5 weeks ago. No problems with the other eye.
This isn't good. I've been using neosporen but not improving. She doesn't seem to have any other side effects so I'm thinking just an eye issue. She's eating, foraging, laying and drinking water. Any suggestions for treatment?
Little Peep is 4 months old now. Kinda looks like rooster feathers but no visible Spurs, doesn't crow and comb isn't substantial. This rookey can't tell if it's a rooster or a pullet. Help!
My Goldy has gone broody, again! I don't want/need anymore chickens, I can't keep up with egg production now! My friend wants me to get some quail eggs for her to sit on and give them to him to release on his property when they get big enough. Is this possible? Is it a good idea?
Any input...
Sorry, the pictures aren't great, it's dark here and she wasn't all that excited to have pictures taken. The first picture is the bad eye and the second is the normal eye. It doesn't seem like she can see out of the bad eye. I just don't know if this is an injury or a disease, I'm very new to...
Good morning! I have a BO hen that is about 10 months old and in the last week one of her eyes has gone from a golden color to a dark brown/black. It seems like it might be a little swollen but very, very little and it does seem like she's not seeing out of it 100%. I haven't added any new...