I don't think that's it. It hasn't been too hot, and the others aren't that bad. This morning she seems to have lost balance also. She stumbled around a bit crashing into things.
-Scott
Just an update. Definitely not just broody, something's wrong for sure. More liquidy flourescent yellow poop. still just standing or sitting in one place with no energy at all, seems to be getting slowly worse. Also seemed to be making some sighing like sounds this evening.
-Scott
One of our two year old Rhode Island Red hens is acting funny. She's really sluggish, and doesn't want to move except when we've been bugging her to check her out, but even then it's really low energy. She has been standing, or now for the most part laying all puffed up for the last few of days...
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So "phenols" are the oils that hurt them? The shavings I'm using are "white shavings" and say cedar phenol free, so I'm making sure that's alright to use.
I recently(yesterday) got six Rhode Island Red chicks but can only keep three. I live in Seattle and would love if somebody would take three to a wonderfull new home. I'd be selling them for what I got them for, $2 each.
Hi, my name's Scott and I'm new to chicken raising. I was wondering if it's a problem to give baby chicks food other than chick starter, such as a small amount of table scraps and things from outside. Also is there a problem with using things from outside as their bedding/cage lining such as...