So Sunday afternoon I got a new member of the flock, a rooster, let's just say he's the most sweetest, docile rooster I've ever had (since this is my first rooster). I was told that he is only five months old, i was also told he was in a cage for most of his life, not seeing no weather, not...
This is the yellow stuff she tries to poo out. I’ve looked some things up for water belly, it says hens over the ages 4-5 get it but she’s only a year and 6 months
So early this morning my youngest Corvo wasn’t looking too good, I thought she was egg bound because she has this great big sack under her vent. I’ve been washing her in warm water with Epson salt and olive oil around her vent. The lump is growing bigger and every time I massage the lump a...
So about a few weeks ago (2 weeks) I’ve noticed my Blue Wyandotte is walking a little funny and I got a little too fat. I weighed her and she was 4 pounds over her normal weight, her normal weight is 6.5 pounds and when I checked it she was 10.5!! She was way over weight and i started giving her...
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So time traveling back to a week ago and going to my local hatchery I got 4 baby chicks all of different breeds, barred rock, black sex link, phoenix chicken and last but not least a buff orpington. But I’ve been second guessing on two of my baby chicks because they...
I bought a tarter container and I do have a cool spot for them and a warm side for them I leave on 24/7. All the methods seem to be stressing her out since she doesn’t like to be handled.
My brooder is inside and I keep the brooder about 90 degrees, and like you, I drop it down 5 degrees every week. I have clean water every few hours for them (they kick bedding into it) I did encourage the first day but she’s drinking well.
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I’ve gotten 4 new little chicks and one of them has poo stuck in them. I’ve tried putting damp lukewarm water on the bum and cleaning the vent and it works for short time and then it comes back. I’ve read that brooder lamps give off wrong heat signals and makes it more hot. I’ve...