This is an older thread, and I am just seeing it- but for anyone else having problems...here is some info that may help.
1) Birds (most in general) are very low on the food chain and do not generally show signs of illness, injury or discomfort until it is "too late." Generally speaking; by the...
I had a terrible bout with them concerning a few chickens from a swap last month. Good thing I had them quarantined of I have no idea what I would have done (had it spread to my 50+ flock.)
I generally try to do everything as "natural" as possible and in this case- I found the trick that...
I have a hen (SLW) that is no longer laying (for over a year) who has been lethargic lately. I knew her time was coming, as she's an old girl and had a good life.
She sleeps on the floor of the coop instead of the perch, and sometimes lays down to eat.
Today I was feeding her from my hand and...
In search of Marans hens, no preference of kind, just want those chocolate eggs again:) Not interested in older hens unless price is right:) Email with price, pictures and shipping quote to
mothercluckingfarms at yahoo dot com.
Thanks so much!
Hi :( even though turkeys are known for perching, roosting and flying- this little guy failed at all three and fell of a perch (4 ft in the air) and broke his humerus. He is about 3 months old, a blue slate and he is my flipping buddy- his name is Duke.
His wing will not stay braced and the vet...
I have (had) two broody Serama hens that were collectively laying on 8 eggs. All but one hatched on time..the last little guy was two days behind and "moms" were already out with the other 7 on the pasture (with our mixed flock...everything from large Wyandottes to a frizzle Cochin bantam ALSO...
It is still cool enough here that she (the mother hen) and the rest of the Serama, are still inside:)
I am just as excited as could be. Her little chickie is doing great so far. It is just amazing to see how flawless the mothers are and how clumbsy we as humans are in comparison.
I have spent...
My year old serama hen is broody for the first time and her egg is "scheduled" to hatch today:)
This is my first time letting a broody hen hatch an egg..thought we were all done with chicks...never!
Any advice for letting the hen raise her own chick?
Thanks so much!
PLEASE HELP. I am looking to re-home three adult Serama cockerels. They have lived together for nearly the last year and 2 of them recently started to fight so are being housed separate. They are both great with their hens and other roos, they only seem to hate each other so I would prefer them...
Ha. Well I separated them last night and when I woke up the Mille was back in the frizzle tub. I had the
Right next to each other so they could see eachother but I think that just made them both crazy that they couldn't get to each other.
They are under a red light, but I guess now I have to...
I really do spoil them. There are hanging jingly bell cat toys, boxes with holes and driftwood to climb on/perch on. I have them split up now. I got home and my frizzle had no feathers on her crop:(
They are in separate containers now. Both with their own toys. Poor babies. I do have another...
Bummer:(
I went in with snacks this morning to find that my 2 week old chicks seemed to have killed my 3 week old serama chick. I am 99% sure I know the culprit. I have a 2 week old Mille fleur d'uccle Bantam, a black frizzle cochin bantam and the serama. My mille fleur has always been a bit of...
I have 2 week old serama chicks and some 2 week old quail chicks, and I (due to other animals I have) have one room in my house that stays a constant 84 degrees. Am I okay for them to be in here without a lamp due to the heat?
no one huddles together, so temperature wise they SEEM to be okay.
I...
Thanks:) ill try to get her to sit still tomorrow...last time i did that she bloodied my nose-seriously. lol. I called her Rowdy Roddy Piper for a full month. Wing+Face= Terrible.
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I guess I have just been spoiled so far and all of my other hens lay on a much more "mommy convenient" schedule (with the exception of my micro serama that I have figured are just physically incapable of it.) I'll just wait...