I've heard that Marigold Flowers will cause a deeper orange in egg yolks and Velvetleaf will cause rubbery yolks. Not sure if I got the second herb's name right. This isn't for any specific problem, but what other herbs should I watch out for, or remove from their free-ranging area?
Earlier I noticed my EE cockerel seemed oddly larger than he has the day before. After a quick check I noticed that there was some sort of balloon-like swelling on his chest, opposite to the crop. Well, it's more like an inflation, since the area seems to be full of air, and you can practically...
1) What type of bird , age and weight.
Breed: BLRW.
Age: About 11 months.
Weight: Unsure.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Mostly acting normal except for being unbalanced at times. Stays away from the other chickens except for eating. Can't roost, barely jump.
3) How long has the bird been...
1) What type of bird , age and weight.
One Is a Blue laced Red Wyandotte. The other is of unknown breed. They are both cockerels of about 7 months . Unsure of the weight, but they dont seem to be loosing weight either.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
The BLRW was shaking his head...
Nice warm soft rays of sunlight shines through the trees, flowing onto the ground, a gentle breeze swirls around you. It warm you, swirling around like an everlasting piece of soft music. The forest is alive with song, the song of the woods, making its way around, you feel in you vibrating...
I have a chick that can't walk and keeps the bottom part of it's foot turned 90 degrees outward. It's not slipped tendon cause I can turn it's leg back without problem and it not screaming. And it's not splayed leg because it's legs are the normal space apart.
The only strange thing is that it...
I have a chick that has no comb but a dark red spot with tiny bumps and some flaking skin but it's not bleeding. The chick is about 2 1/2 weeks old he hasn't been pecked on as far as I can tell. Could it be mites? What is it?? And what should I do???
I may post a pic soon but don't count on it...
Because my 2 1/2 week old chicks are (especially the roosters) are challenging each other, standing taller than each other, almost starting to fight, pecking etc. So I was wondering if they are terittorial . And should i separate them, which i have already done. And ever since this has started...
I was wondering about selling my eggs and I'm not sure where to start. First off i'm in NY. So does anyone know about egg selling regulations in NY, packedgeing needs, how to sell them, limit amounts of eggs, permits that are needed, egg grading and anything else one needs to know about selling...