We adopted a pitbull puppy from the shelter about six weeks ago and we promptly took her to the vet for an exam and shots. She has been happily enjoying the yard along the the chickens and enjoying tasty chicken poop treats :sick. At a follow up they finally did a fecal test which came back...
The yolk and the white part were actually laying in the sand beneath the roost, she didn't even go to the nest box. The part of the shell that I could see looked normal but when I pulled it out it was followed by a soft and collapsed portion. So it looked to me like it all came out. But I'll...
I have a year and a half old hen that has faithfully laid 5-6 eggs a week. She is on organic Purina layer pellets and has oyster shells available to get free choice but she has never really touched it. I noticed about three weeks ago that every 2nd to 3rd egg had a soft shell and would break...
I ordered some Easter eggers, buff orpingtons, auatra white, cockoo maran, welsummer, and a black Australorp. I'm pretty sure I have all of them identified. This one is a meal maker that Meyer throws in for free if you agree to donate the eggs to someone in need. I just can't figure out what she is.
She should be a pullet. I believe she is the meal maker from Meyer hatchery. 11 days old and the sweetest of the bunch (although I love all my babies). She was all yellow before her feathers started growing in.
I have nine babies in the brooder right now that are 11 days old. I just noticed that one of them is developing scissor beak. I am heartbroken since I am already attached to it. I've looked at the options and I really want to try to keep her and help her. I really need to hear some stories of...