She is about a year and a half, no issues prior, but I don't think she has laid an egg in over a week. I started crushing up some calcium pills and mixing it in with yogurt. I will continue to do so and monitor. Thank you.
I cut it open and it sort of unraveled, and seem like a folded up soft shell. Also haven't noticed any strong odor, and it is about the same color as her normal egg.
Ok so I thought I had a hen with vent gleet. White discharge, poo stuck in matted feathers, redness, and slightly unsocial and inactive. I brought her inside yesterday and started treating with monistat. This morning I thought things were looking better, but this evening I just found what...
I can put the dominant rooster in a pen, but would still essentially be in the main run. Would this accomplish anything? Or would I have to get him out of sight and earshot?
I currently have two cockerels roughly 14 weeks old. A black copper marans that is dominant, and a blue copper marans. I am trying to decide which rooster to cull.
The black copper marans is larger, watches for danger, and generally is a good rooster for being young. The blue roo is also a good...
I've been looking at pics and I agree about the blue copper maran, I guess the eggs will be darker than the SGs so we will have to see, thank you!
Would there be feathers on the legs or feet?
These birds are 14-15 weeks old, from tractor supply. They were supposed to be sapphire gem pullets, but I am questioning a couple. The dark one on the left and the one with orange hackles. I believe they are all pullets, but the one with the orange hackles is larger, and is getting a more...