I'm so sorry for your loss. This is also my first year with chickens, so I have not experienced this personally, but as the other two posters said, it sounds like a prolapse. I was reading this article and it says that if the other chickens start pecking at the prolapsed vent, it will pull the...
I bought a couple hens a few weeks ago and was starting to get concerned because I had not gotten any eggs. They are currently indoor with light on till around 7:30pm. (And they are spoiled with lots of good food). So a friend told me to try buttermilk and in 2 days I would have an egg. Well I...
This is my first winter with chickens. So far the only thing I've done is cover the run with 6 mil greenhouse plastic and I put some moving blankets over the roof of the coop, covered by a tarp. Made sure not to cover any of the vents. But I have silkies, so I don't think they are as cold hardy...
I will try that link when I get to the big computer, I'm on a mobile now. I mean, I understand why parents are upset about it. It does change the curriculum and takes time away from other forms of learning but my son wasn't stressed or upset about taking the test. Once he heard that a lot of his...
My son just finished 3rd grade and is moving into 4th. We're in the Wappingers Central School district. How did you hear about the results? I haven't heard anything. I know a lot of kids didn't take the test this year. They had to setup space for them in the library. I guess they "opted...
I have 3 orphaned ducklings I am caring for. I'm looking for a good home for them. They are very imprinted on one another, so I don't want to seperate them. But they don't mind being handled as long as you have them all out together. They are 10 days old. Please pass the word around and pm me if...
Hello everyone! I'm in Dutchess County and looking to find local Peeps! My name is Jessica, stay at home-mom of 3 and I have decided to venture into the world of chickens! Total newbie. My eggs are in the incubator now. First time & shipped eggs, that probably wasn't the greatest idea. I just...