We have had a hot summer already here in California. I have a Rhode Island Red that has been egg bound also. I set up a kiddie wading pool in the chicken yard in the shade yesterday. It was my hope that she would get in and soak to cool off and relax. The pictures are what she passed today. The...
So sorry for your chicken and for you. I would not know what to do either and would be frantic. The options offered seem wise yet difficult at best. My sincerest sympathies.
One of my chickens, 15 month old Americauna, is sick. She had poopy dirty vent feathers for a couple days but then it was gone and clean again for the last two days. Today she has cheesy crusty goop on her vent feathers and is pooping clear liquid. She is lethargic and does not seem to be...
Hello all,
I am fairly new to raising chickens.
I have a flock of 8 chickens that are now 15 months old.
The flock consists of: 1 Rhode Island Red, 2 Barred Rocks and 5 Americaunas
The have ownership of a section of the yard that is 50' x 25'. That space includes the 10'x12' shed that serves...