Hi -
My Orpington hen of 4 yrs recently started showing signs of stiffness while walking, some imbalance, diarrhea, and is not eating/losing weight. She seems interested in food, but doesn't eat. The only thing I can think of is that it snowed a good amount while we were out of town, but its...
Hi!
A couple weeks ago I posted a photo of the chicks I raised in hopes of knowing their gender! This chick in particular was hard to decide so here are some new pictures from a few weeks later just to be sure. I hope we can figure this out! Thanks!
Edit : age 10 weeks
Hi!
I hatched these chicks under a broody hen about 8 weeks ago. Can someone tell me what gender they are? I color-coded them :) Thanks!
Black:
Yellow:
White:
Green:
Purple:
Sadly, she will not lay while broody. As for how long she is broody, it really depends on the chicken. My silkies will stay broody from anything to three days to multiple months. It's important to check on them to make sure they are still eating, and take them off the nest and put them near the...
Hi, I am wondering about something that sounds like a cough that came from my two of my chickens (see here for recording: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7RsPFrrpnhB1HrpS8 ). Is it dangerous, or just the chicken equivalent of a cold? Should I quarantine them? Do they need any medicine?
Thanks in advance
It is a mixed breed, we got it from a place where they let all their chickens roam together. The silkies were broody so we bought six eggs and only this one hatched.