I hate to do this but I need to re-home my 13 babies. The 6 "big girls" are 2 years old and the 7 "teenagers" were babies in May. Everyone of them is a different breed. I am located in the Twin Cities, (MN). I have two chicken coops and runs included. Looking for a friendly home that someone...
The ladies are doing great! We have had a few issues (northern fowl mites) and lost one chicken (I think she was egg bound) but thanks to everyone here that gave me advice on how to remedy we made it through for the most part. We have three more babies coming in May!
She is laying but not currently since she has been ill which has been about 3 days. She is just over a year old. I first noticed she would just stand in the run and close her eyes. Sometimes she would just lay in the middle of the run. I live in Central Minnesota. The weather has been...
I thought she had sour crop. I can feel the protrusion and it is soft and squishy but there is no smell. I tried the "throw up" method gently, but nothing happened. I put her in the "hospital" and after 24 hours gave her apple cider vinegar water and plain greek yogurt. When I went to check...
My polish Sodapop is injured. She is the only one in the group of 7 chickens. When her feathers get wet one or two of the other chickens peck the top of her head. When I came home tonight 3/4 of the feathers were gone and a huge bloody wound. I brought her inside and have her in a crate. I...
Please Help! I have a 16 week Cochin. She? is awful. Just started mounting two of the other hens when they were just laying down minding their own business and she all of a sudden will turn and grab one of the other chickens head, neck or wing and hold on while they scream. I thought a predator...