I received my shipment of 30 cornish cross in the mail today and have so far lost 7 of them with 3 more showing the same symptom. It seems like their butt is heavy like Weebles (they wobble but they dont fall down) and they can't get up to stand. What's going on?
I received my shipment of 30 cornish cross in the mail today and have so far lost 7 of them with 3 more showing the same symptom. It seems like their butt is heavy like Weebles (they wobble but they dont fall down) and they can't get up to stand. What's going on?
My birds have been laying since last summer and I've gotten a few eggs with strange yolks this week. They are VERY firm, standing almost completely round when cracked. There is a slight tie-dyed appearance to the outside of the yolk. When the yolk is broken, the center of it seems almost as...
I have the opportunity to get a pup that I can raise to watch the chickens. On paper, they meet several of my requirements; 1) they should be good sized - to deal with other dogs, coyotes...
I have the opportunity to get a pup that I can raise to watch the chickens. On paper, they meet several of my requirements; 1) they should be good sized - to deal with other dogs, coyotes...
It's been cold (40"s-50's), rainy and windy for three days so the chickens have pretty much stayed in the coop. This afternoon, noticed that the Americauna was acting strange. Standing, puffed up, head pulled back into shoulders, debris (feathers, bedding material) stuck to...
My chickens have started wandering a few rows in to the corn fields that surround our 4 mowed acres. I see the attraction, bare dirt, visible bugs etc. My question is: do they know enough to find their way out should they go in too deep?
Is layer feed ok for Mr. Roo too? I assume everybody in the coop eats the same thing. (I'm all for making this as simple as possible) I'm just wondering why we're not concerned about the extra calcium on his kidneys?