i have 9 hens and 1 rooster. A variety of breeds buff Orphington speckled Sussex and cinnamon queens. My one buff Orphington has been very broody. I am not sure if the new were rooster is even doing his job but what would cause blood spots in eggs? Does this mean I am getting fertile eggs...
Recently we have been having trouble with predators. Witch we never have. We had 5 chickens left before spring, they where 2 years old. Suddenly one morning we found 2 of them dead in the coup without their heads. Feathers everywhere. The same thing happens to one of our family members who lives...
First of all, I'm sorry for posting so much, I feel helpless with these.
I have 7 duck eggs altogether, 3 left to hatch within the week. 2 piped yesterday morning, 1 of those got itself half out but is just sitting in the shell resting, I don't think it's absorbed all its yolk and the second...
I have 8 eggs that are hatching out today. I have the incubator on lockdown and I sadly had to open it after the cat knocked into it and caused the eggs to hit into one another. One of my eggs had some blood come out of where it pipped at. The chick is still talking and I can see it moving and...
Please help! When letting my birds out this morning I noticed one of my Araucana hens wouldn’t open her eyes and is very puffed up. In another flock, one of my roosters had been picked on to the point of bleeding in his comb. I have separated both and dont know how to further assist them. The...
1.5-year-old Icelandic rooster (1)
1.5-year-old Red Sex Link hens (4)
4 X 4 Coop (Wood Shaving Bedding) with 7 X 6 attached run w/ 4 X 4 additional area attached, chopped straw bedding material
Currently fed Purina Layer Pellets w/ handful of corn scratch and or Rolled Oats at night. 3/4 Cup
No...
Friends recently purchased this hen and add her to the already existing flock. To my surprise she was pecked by one hen. But today I found her in this state. Even some piece of flesh was torn.
Will she get fine
Hi all:
I have seven hens, different breeds except for two which are Wheaton Araucanas. They are a bit over two years old.
They hang together with a Silver Laced Wyandotte. The three have been buddies until just the past two days it appears.
When I went to give them food, treats and fresh...
My sister has recieved an email from a friend with chickens who says that her chicken "marshmallow" is sick. She says that she has bloody poop. My sis is asking if there are any other symptoms. We thought it could be worms or coccidosis. Any help on what to do and what it might be?
Hi all,
I have a white leg horn chicken for 11 years now and recently started to notice a black round infection growing on her wattle in the past year (refer to pictures). Before it all turned black, I noticed blood coming out of this area which soon then later turned out like this. Kinda looks...
These guys grew up together. They have together survived 2 fox attacks. They have been fighting each other for a while. They are half soaked and covered in mud, which makes me think they fell into the dam? They have this mad look in their eyes, and they had blood all over them. They were both...
So I'm completely new to incubating eggs. So I started with coturnix quails since they're easier compared to the rest.
So ,as shown in the picture, the egg is bleeding probably from the inside and there is something sticking out. It could be a paw or the mouth.
And today is the 20th day in...
I think we have a preemi, started pipping yesterday morning externally the wrong end was no progress so pierced a tiny hole in membrane so it had air, left all day under mum, last night a lot of shell picked off, we think by mum, but she was pecking too hard and we saw blood, she had already had...
Hi everyone! My buff orpington just laid her first egg today! However, I noticed that there was a tiny bit (less than a drop) of- or what looked like -blood on the egg. I checked her vent and didn't notice any redness or blood. I also checked all the rest of my chickens (I have 4 other hens...
Hi guys,
So my chickens had their first major fight, at least it's never been this serious. My alpha got sick and my beta wyandotte decided to take advantage. She suddenly became broody yesterday and this morning attacked her.
Do I need to take the victim into the vet ? I normally would...
Got this egg yesterday. Blood and what appears to be some sort of intestine or lining or membrane or something on it? Should I be concerned? There was also a broken egg in the box but I don't think it's related, I just haven't collected in a couple days. Also had 2 rubbery eggs, different days...
I have two female anacona ducks- both act normal regularly. Today realized one wouldn't run out of their fence when I usually let them out. Maybe broody? I thought. But as I walked in a found a bloody blood clot looking thing. Weird but didn't think too much. She still wouldn't leave and was...