i had a very sick chicken not responding to meds etc . I could no longer see her unhappy so i gave her the axe this morn ...... it was instant and seemed humane she did not even reflex . Sorry for your loss, hope you find peace in your decision
My building was an old shed that i rebuilt w the lumber that was good on it . shed i got free was going to b torn down.
then i went around on clean up week and got lots of lumber & chain link for the run ,& wire for the top of it and some windows and screens for the doors etc . all in all i...
i have red stars a cohin bantam & silver laced wyandotee which are really tame and sweet they follow me all around the yard jump up in my lap and are just very loving:), so r my 2 turkens . I've also had buff orps that were real sweeties , my silkie is ok but she'd rather b left alone if it...
some i name by color other by personality here's a few , penny ,ruby ,lizzie, georgia, buffy, vana, ursula,C C ,pocha (pocha hontas), the othe 3 have'nt got named yet,
I HAVE A 6X8 COOP AND A 8X 12 RUN , I HAVE 8 STANDARDS AND 4 BANTAMS , I CLEAN DROPPINGS DAILY AND CHANGE LITTER WEEKLY ,ALSO THEY R LET OUT TO ROAM THE YARD FOR SEVERAL HRS A DAY. the breeds i have r 4 red stars, 2 turkens 2 bantam crosses which r quite small , 1 silkie bantam , 1 cochin...
i got a silkie hen at an auctoin yesterday , and today i noticed her notrils are plugged w yellow stuff !shes active eating well and drinking , the stuff is dried not runny , droppings r norm, not coughing and hre weight is pefect how do i clean her nosrils, or is this the start of infection
Your scovies are beautiful!!we had a muscovy drakelet , 3 days old when we got him,he was so awesome !!!! he was my daughters baby , sadly, some dogs broke into our coop and ......... he is not with us now:(( . I hope to get her another soon he was only 12 weeks old . Our coop is now dog...
I got some standard breeds on sunday 2 cinn. queens , 1 blk australorp , 1 blk sex link and a blk cochin . i had 4 bantams already, and the giants came and took over:barnie ! they seem to be doing a little better w the bantams. I hope in time they will get along ????
I use shredded aspen sold as premium horse bedding i get a #45 bale for $6.00 it keeps the odor down and very absorbent .I go throgh and clean out droppings every other day and replace the entire bedding as needed . If you have a mills fleet farm near you thats where i get it. good luck