I am having a problem with my chickens. I have 12 hens and no roosters. In the last 2 weeks I have had 2 hens that seem to have a "bum" leg. The first one happened last week, she was a barred rock hen that is about 10 months old, I went out and she would not put any weight on her leg. When...
I candled the eggs and left her with 10, she left her nest on Tuesday and none of the chicks hatched. We will try again in the spring . The hen is doing well and finally came out of the coop today and was out and about in the yard. Thanks for the help, I appreciate the advice.
I just found a nest under my porch. I had about 30 eggs in the nest . I have a Buff Orpington that has been setting a nest in my coop, so I put the eggs in with her. I am wondering if these eggs will hatch? I live in Colorado and it has gotten pretty cold here lately. This is the first...
My puppy got ahold of my 5 month old Americauna hen and she pulled a hunk of feathers out and about a 50 cent piece size piece of skin. There are also 2 puncture wounds. I have doctored them with betadine and neosporin. I am wondering if I can give her some penicillin (and how much) to help...