Rufus is a beautiful black and bronze rooster (unknown breed, possibly a Barnevelder), six months old and fed all organic chicken feed. Would make a wonderful addition to your flock! We cannot keep him at our house and would like him to lead a long and full life. Please email: [email protected]...
We need a new home outside the city for our unexpected rooster. Breed is uncertain, possibly a barnevolder or maran (black with bronze wing marks). In perfect health and fed only organic food. We are located in North Portland and can deliver to reasonable distances (up to 30 miles). Thank you!
One of my hens has had what seems like a cold for a month now. She started off with a lot of sneezing, coughing,mouth breathing, and nasal discharge. Soon after she stopped laying and started molting. We tried to treat her naturally for two weeks, but put her on clavamox when she didn't improve...
One of my hens has had what seems like a cold for a month now. She started off with a lot of sneezing, coughing,mouth breathing, and nasal discharge. Soon after she stopped laying and started molting. We tried to treat her naturally for two weeks, but put her on clavamox when she didn't improve...
I have lost two young hens (3 years) in the last year to what seems to be the same illness and was hoping someone could tell me what this might be and whether it is contagious.
the first hen got sick two years ago. When we took her to the vet, he said that he felt a mass in her abdomen, but...
My two year old Barred Rock was very ill a week ago. She was lethargic, would not eat, had diarrhea, and was sleeping outside on the perch. She quickly lost tons of weight. We did not have the money to take her to the vet or to buy expensive antibiotics. I didn't think that she would make it...
What is that? We took her to the vet who seems to think that there is a bacterial infection at work. She gave us clavamox. Olive seems to be doing a bit better but we can't eat her eggs now for a long time because of the antibiotics...
We recently moved (about three weeks ago). My three hens are digging in new dirt and because of the yard layout are having less free range time. I have noticed that at least two of the girls are having diarrhea and one of them has not lay in three days which is unusual for her. Aside from this...
My husband brought his guitar outside to play and our three ladies went crazy! They started squawking and ran and hid behind the run. We tested this out two more times. Each time the guitar appeared the girls ran for their lives before he even strummed a note. Any ideas about why they are so...
Thanks to all of you who offered to help. My husband was able to find a student to take care of them while we are away. Thank you for all of your suggestions!
Thank you all for your replies. We still have not found anyone. Thanks to all of you who offered but are a little far out. We have to drive to portland to catch out flight so we won't have time to drive the girls anywhere too far. I will check with the 4H and see. I don't think our neighbors are...
My husband and I live in Eugene Oregon. We will be in the UK for two weeks over the holidays visiting my husband's family. We are at a loss as to what to do with our three 8 month old girls (one bard rock and 2 rhode island reds). We have tried to find people to care for them at the house but...
My husband and I live in Eugene Oregon. We will be in the UK for two weeks over the holidays visiting my husband's family. We are at a loss as to what to do with our three 8 month old girls (one bard rock and 2 rhode island reds). We have tried to find people to care for them at the house but...
My husband and I live in Eugene Oregon. We will be in the UK for two weeks over the holidays visiting my husband's family. We are at a loss as to what to do with our three 8 month old girls (one bard rock and 2 rhode island reds). We have tried to find people to care for them at the house but...
They were sleeping in a closed coop but it was too cold. They have been sleeping indoors for the past couple of nights. We don't want to put a heat lamp in the hen house since it is small and we worry about fire. My husband thinks that we should put the heat lamp in the run which is much bigger...
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I thought they would be alright but two of my reds got frostbite on their combs! I know that the temp is really dropping in the coop at night because their water is freezing. We are a bit stuck. Everything that I have read about insulating the coop says that you should insulate from the...
They are not getting worse but they are not improving either. I have been keeping them indoors at night (water has been freezing in their hen house). I don't want to put a heat lamp in the hen house for fear of fire. My husband suggested putting a heat lamp in the run and leaving them there in...