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Drooling hen came good after quitting scratch feed....however, she died last night, a quiet and well mannered hen she was. I have had her for 9 years and she was over a year old when I bought her. Good Wyandotte stock....and still laying the odd egg Thanks for the help it made her last couple...

Good observation, older bird...on scratch feed with the others....how to resolve? Thanks for the prompt reply

Its been a while since I posted mainly due to the fact that the flock has just been plodding along doing what chooks do......BUT NOW I THINK I HAVE A SICK HEN. SYMPTOMS Hen has a clear drool from the beak..she is one of the originals and is about 8 years old..... Appreciate any advice,diagnosis

Waddya know.....I have a small table in there too keep the water, grit and pellet feed up there out of the dust...and they gathered under there first. I built them an A frame about 4m long with a separate roost...they slept there (on the floor) till they began to lay then they just quit sleeing...

My wyandotte began laying just four weeks ago. First to start were the youngies I hatched myself late last Autumn. The older hens followed soon after. At the start of laying they were still separated. Once laying started I decided to integrate the newbies. At first they just sat on the ground...

Copper Sulphate can build up and poison. Horses need it in Aust due to too much fertilizer used on our grass but it MUST be balanced with good calcite from Commetcial Minerals. The calcite eables the digestive system to get rid of the copper. When I got troubled horses to fix first thing I did...

I sprouted free range mix quite easily Cut the bottom section off a large coke or similar plastic fill with mixed seed and soak for half a day. Put the open top filled with seed into a cardboard box with the top left open. Each day wet the seeds and drain. They sprout quickly and will grow like...

Was not aware that chooks got canker, it an ulcerated mouth.......usually go away on their own try googling for natural remedy as perscription drug seems a tad over the top to me.

Thanks a lot for that.Much apprecited. I will follow that up. Andrew

Aside of all this sex and violence!!!! Where would one purchace these chooks?

They look pretty neat!!! How small are they....really like the colour and feather combination Cheers Andrew

May also be location, My property is at roughly the same height as Mount Macedon ( I think around 600m) and if I was wanting to warm up at night and not set a fire in the house.....I could go sit in the fridge that 4C Not sure how many chooks would keep laying in a fridge like temperature.

Never heard an old wives tale with that sort of content......and I took it as an unwarranted "age" put down, uncheracteristic of this thread. One of the criteria I applied in selecting the breed was its reputation for tolerating cold weather. From day one they have quit laying early May and...

Well my wyandotte hens have not laid a single egg in Winter - ever! and I am 68 so it must be an age gender thing... Cant really see what the fellas age has got to do with anything.......

Regarding nesting pads. We breed TOUGH hens in Australia.....They will lay on ANYTHING, in ANYTHING....... Having said that on a serious note droppings on eggs aint' good so keeping it all clean around is the key and fresh nesting material as often as possible is HIGH on my list now. Further...

Feed chilli flakes, works a treat even in winter.....or so I am informed......but be sure to feed it to the chooks!!

That is SO tough, been there done that, and feel your frustration........especially the fully formed ones, just so, so near and then gone.

In a word GREED, humanity imposes itself on the environment not the other way around, eventually we the little people(self supporting) have to protect our small domestic production from virus, spores and resistant pests created where? in commercial operations, and then pay more for bought goods...

I am thinking that sour crop MAY have been my issue..........my thoughts on treatment went to part of the process outlined in this excellent link, I had the idea that flooding and massage would allow her to spew up the offending tucker, sadly I was unable to make the time to follow my instinct...

This fella is deaf, and the cat is pretty smart...........enjoy...