I didn’t cut away the feathers cause sadly there is fresh skin attached to it an I didn’t want to cause anymore distress to her ...was hoping the skin an feathers will dry an I can safely remove the feathers an hanging skin ......
I came home this morning to find four dogs with feathers everywhere......Somehow they got one of my hens outa my property.....Couldn’t find the body searched my in tire 3 acres just found bloody feathers everywhere......went to close gate for them to be locked up for the evening an found my hen...
I have a baby chick that was fine when mama brought them into the normal.chicken area ... now he seems that he can't walk very well has an excellent mama but he does eat drink but cannot no longer keep up with mama an siblings.....he has to try to walk.an use his wings to keep up....I finally...
Update on the little guy ....After letting Roo sit on him all night so he would go back to smelling like a chicken....Mama came back into yard with siblings an let him down he is now happily return to his mom an family she is bring them in to introduce them to the flock an everything is going...
I have a baby chick that mom lost she refuses to take it back....I ran into the problem my other chickens were trying to kill her so I intervened.....well I have to go pick up a heat light bulb but was worried about her getting cold An also not learning to be a chicken.....I got the idea she ran...
I am currently working with him he has no aggression when he is picked up an held,he doesn’t kick squak or fight you no pecking at you either...Think he is just going from juvenile to full adult an think his hormones are getting bigger than him,I am full for having a rooster as well, but I do...
ok everyone I have a question?? How do you calm down an overly aggressive rooster foghorn is getting to be a jerk...I have been as nice as I’m going to tolerate with him...my hens are as sweet as can be can be handled an loved on if you wish...I have tried treats affection an everything to get...
Well I have begun the night patrol with leaving my German shepherd out with the chickens..until the coop arrives An my husband is off work for the holidays to help put in the coop....An glad to report no more missing chickens so far so good .....
Lol most of my neighbors do the same except a little
Worse they hide under there cars an stuff ...They don’t do coops as
Well ....So unless they are up a chicken or two ...IDK but will be asking ....
I plan on leaving my German shepherd out tonight with them...He doesn’t harm the chickens he watches them ...I was just suspicious cause I have had several people stop an ask am I selling my birds an I strictly tell them no ....my entire
Property is fenced in an I have a wood fence around where...