I have attached a link to a private video of my hen laying on the floor of the coop. She placed herself there between those posts to the nests after I had scooped her up and put her in a nest to relax and check her out. Nothing looks broken, no injuries from what I can see. She does prefer to...
Thank you guys so much.
@ChicKat The moral support means a lot, and you do have it exactly right; having the nicest chicks is really far more important than breed. I think a major part of it is what you mentioned though about turning around and trying to unload the males. It'll be very...
Hello Isbar Experts!
Let me first introduce myself: I'm Stephanie, live in a suburb of Seattle Washington, and due to the city limitations, I can only have a limited amount of chickens and no roosters.
So taking that into consideration, over the past few years I have selectively bought...
One follow up question here, the last of them in regards to this:
When do I stop giving them the medicated water? The other six are acting perfectly healthy still. It's been 32 hours since the sick girl was separated, 26 since she died. The have fresh bedding.
Thanks!
I feel your pain!!!!! This post was amusing in that "oh my god, this poor thing!!!" Sor of way!!! :barnie
I've been there, and I'm not allowed to have roosters in my area. Because it's almost all urban sprawl in a 50 mile radius, rehoming is near impossible, even when I choose really rare...
Thank you so much for all that information!!!! Really great responses!
She did pass away, despite setting her up with her own heat lamp. I was giving her water with the meds mixed in, but I think she was just too far gone. The mail was a day late, post office screwed up, and I can't help but...
It's horrible!!!! You're all excited with you new chicks and *BAM*, patient zero!
Really great suggestion on the water feeders. I'll do that right away! I was worried mixing could affect the medication, which is priority. I'll be cleaning like crazy, washing hands all the time, and making sure...
Aww! She looks a lot like my little frizzle!
I don't know a ton, but I've dealt with some serious bullying with feather loss. Weight is probably stress related, so I'd just keep feeding her pellets along with lots of treats. Keep her separated from the other two, they've decided to band...
Hi there,
I've searched a ton of threads, sorry to start a new one on an old, common topic.
Received chicks in the mail today. One looked very lethargic, and after sitting with them for about an hour, she pooped blood. I was immediately in action, scooped up the blood in the bedding with my...
Good! I'm pleased I spotted it! So then, yes, looks like you have at least one araucana. By this age you can even see tufts, if you're lucky enough to get one. Take a look at their heads and if you see a little flap or even a tiny spurt of hair sticking out, then you've really struck some gold...