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How is it going, using wood chips instead of straw?

I hope you had a similar positive outcome!

Okay folks, we have a chicken miracle here! Apologies for the length, but I wanted to give the full story in case anyone like me is looking around for answers or is trying to decide how long to treat a prolapsed vent. I soaked her in epsom salt water, sprayed with Vetrycin, and pushed and held...

Thanks to everyone that posted. I spoke with a vet and it turns out the white stuff is just urea and it just took some soaking and some attention and I was able to clear it off, only for more to get lodged there soonafter. I've been spraying her with Vetricyn, soaking her in epsom salts, and...

Initially I thought I was treating a prolapsed vent, but after two epsom salt warm water soaks, Vetericyn sprays, and hydrocortisone cream, I see there might be another issue as well. Sorry for the close ups but I wanted to be sure to showcase the white areas on the prolapse and the goo so...

Okay, thank you oldhenlikesdogs. I wish I done my research :(

New to bantams! My son convinced me to bring home one straight run polish white crested bantam when we brought home 12 chicks this spring to increase the flock. We hoped for a hen but you know how it goes and we have a roo. There are no other roos in our flock, so no one to contest him, and he...

Thanks everyone. I noticed it while preening, but I thought it looked like they were preening because the tremors were bothering them. I am absolutely new to ducks and am not familiar with all of their habits yet. I have a busy family life and am often chasing little humans, so I don't get to do...

I've crossposted under Emergencies as well, just FYI. This behavior is constant and I would call it tremors. Now that I've taken more time to observe the flock I see that three ducks are exhibiting tremors.

I am, obviously, a new duck keeper. From what I'm reading the possibilities are many. They have access to clean water but often drink from the little pool that I rinse and refill every 1-2 days, and they get it muddy again right away. They live with chickens as well and I haven't properly...

Cross posting also under Ducks for better coverage: "At first googling nothing turned up so I'll research deeper, but starting here. One of my ducks is having some palsy type movements with it's wings. Can you throw a few medical possibilities at me? I'd like to find out if there is anything I...

At first googling nothing turned up so I'll research deeper, but starting here. One of my ducks is having some palsy type movements with it's wings. Can you throw a few medical possibilities at me? I'd like to find out if there is anything I can do for it, if there is or will be pain involved...

My RIR hen is about three years old and she is laying super thin eggs with lots of bumps and a very cloudy albumen when opened. She is laying most days still and appears healthy to my noob self. She was on layer feed (Scratch and Peck out of N. Washington) when this started but is now on a...

Pipemum that reply was helpful because I was worrying a bit about the amount of time/$ to add but you are right, it is a solid plan and easy to take a full side panel off and add it somewhere else. So that will help a bit!

I've heard references to chicken math. That has been in full effect but I think my sense of reason has overridden it until now. Now I'm in denial because I have six chicks in my garage and plans to get six more. And we want ducks.... We are so ready for fresh eggs again! I was hoping to just add...

We jumped on the backyard chicken bandwagon three years ago. When I posted a pre-fab coop for sale on craigslist that I was considering, the great folks here on Backyard Chickens recommended I read Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens and other great advice. I took a class at our local co-op...

Thanks everyone. I was looking for an easy answer to the beginning of our story, but I like do things myself, so this is my motivation to put the coop back on the list to build. It's obvious I have alot of reading to do. I'm glad to have you all, this community. I think from the comments about...

I am in Tumwater, WA, and the craigslist ad is from the Seattle listings: Maybe this will work for you but you have to add the remaining URL info: seattle.craigslist.org/sno/for/2197004459 Known local chicken killers are mostly raccoons and very large cats. Western Washington does have...

I may have many summer projects and am considering buying a coop instead of building one. Please comment on this one we are considering found on craigslist. Unfortunately BYC is not allowing me to post the URL (this is my first post to the forum) so here are the features, and if anyone is...