I am new to chicken keeping and have a cornish cross that is limping, fairly dirty, and not very active. She does get up and walk around and is currently standing in the feed bowlin the dog crate she is currently residing in. Last week we had an outbreak of cocidiosis so I am treating for that...
Can explain the mash directions? I got a little confused. This is for my 12 week old wyandotte. I am using 9.6% corid and she preferrs to eat rather than drink.
I have 6 red sex links and a rode island red. They are aboit 25 weeks. Two weeks ago we were getting five eggs a day for a least a week maybe two. Then last week we started getting three degs a day, the last five daya the firls were giving us two eggs a day. Yesterday we got nothing. I noticed...
I picjed up seven birds in March from the local feed store. I was told they were all pullets, others told me they were likely red sex links. But now i have this chicken, full grown. All the other chickens have started squatting and we are getting 4 eggs a day out of 7 birds, they have been...
I didnt see any on them so i just treated most of the coop. I dont have the supplies i just used dawn with a combination of flea shampoo for dogs. I washed the infested ones but only saw one mite. The other chickens, not the babies are taking dust bathsin sevin combined with dust and ash.
I...
Friday I received an order of 13 chicks and 4 rouen ducks. Later that day i also picked up 8 three to five week old chicks. These 8 older chicks came with mites. The 8 are living in the jail cell and the youngest are in the brooder, while my other 15 are running but sharing the same coop...
My husband and I are exploring the idea of raising cornish cross to sell. I have read the posts and am confused. I believe i have learned that you can sell birds after butcher but cant transport them. However i dont know what the New York laws and regulations.
I would also appreciate any advice...
I am getting my chicks in the mail today. How many did you set aside. I will be croasing them with a buff orpington roster, but i have thought about keeping a cornish cross roo as well, but i want to avoid any fights.
I have 15 Cornish cross chickens that will be two weeks old tomorrow. I have one chick that is significantly smaller, but is eating and drinking. I will post pictures through my phone so that you can see the size difference and difference in feet. Is it possible that this is not a pure cross...
I have 15 Cornish cross chickens that will be two weeks old tomorrow. I have one chick that is significantly smaller, but is eating and drinking. I will post pictures through my phone so that you can see the size difference and difference in feet. Is it possible that this is not a pure cross...
Unfortunately I don't have a picture right now. The cage is build for a german shepherd and there are now 9 birds in it.
I didnt realize my husband had taken out the brahmas and the wyandottes. So my victims count is 6 at this point.
My buff orpington is very friendly, if i sit down he will climb up my arms and stick his head under my arm.
i also have a red sex-link that is friendly. She will follow me around.
I have 15 3 week old chicks in a large dog cage. Yetserday i came home to find the cockerel's tail feathers all plucked and his rump bleeding along with an easter eggers back bleeding. My husbamd found the two brahmaa' tails plucked clean and bloody.
Yesterday i seperated out the ee and my...