Alright so this is gonna be a long one, please hold your horses ..luckily we don't have any on this "farm" (yet) :)
Full grown:
Isabrowns: 2
Austrolorpe: 1
Barred Rock: 1
Naked Necks: 3
Easter Eggers: 5
Copper Marans: 4
Silkie/RIR: 1
Silkie:1
Appenzeller: 1
Blue Laced Red Wyandotte: 2
Mille...
I have such great news- against all odds my hen has pulled through! Today for the first time she is finally standing up, and walking back in forth in the kennel I placed her in! We moved her inside due to the cold, and she has such a huge appetite! I have been continually giving her electrolytes...
I have checked all of her joints and she doesn't seem to be hurt. I feel like if she hurt her leg she would be hopping around not laying on her side unable to get up. I wish it was something simple like that though ..hate seeing her sick
My chickens are not vaccinated , but we do hatch them ourselves and haven't introduced birds from elsewhere to our flock in over a year.. we also have people (who have a flock) spray vinegar on their shoes to help keep out sickness.All of the other hens appear to be fine and went up to roost. I...
I'm so sad to say that one of hens is sick. I noticed she was a bit off last night when she didn't go up to roost with the others. This morning I found her laying in the middle of the coop on her side. Both of her legs were laid out and twitching off and on. I immediately put her in the chicken...
So I've hatched chicks a few times and have never had this happen. I have a copper Maran mixed with Easter egger and he's having a hard time. He lays on his back and can't get up, he also throws back his neck and doesn't open his eyes. His head doesn't look like it is shaped right either . I...
here's a pic of my newest member hatched yesterday! She's a blue Cochin and already adorable :) ! Thanks for the warm welcomes! I should have joined a year ago :)
Hey everyone my name is Kim and I am such a proud chicken mama! I have about 40 chickens including: Easter eggers, cooper marans, silkies, blue Cochins, buff laced polish, naked necks, barred rocks and more! I started off with 7 chicks about a year ago and have become completely chicken crazy! I...