Recent content by bathologist

My chicks did not roost at first. I had to shoo them in from outside in the run after dark with a flashlight. They would all be piled in a corner like puppies hot or cold. They sleep on top of the nest boxes now? Occasionally 1 or 2 of my 5 will roost, but not consistently, but they perch on...

She (Lucy)seemed to respond favorably to the Tylan 50 for a few days I gave her 8 units in 1/2 cc insulin syringe. She was eating, socializing and acting normally for a few days. Now it is very warm and humid, I have brought her in for the evening. She eats corn and some things for me, but not...

My girl's comb is still red also. It is hard to tell if shes lost weight, but she used to be one of my more vigorous eaters, so I noticed that first. Some posts I read thought the symptoms might be caused by ecoli. I have 5 youngsters who tend to fill the waterer with bedding and dirt, so...

Hello, I recently found my 5 year old hen isolating herself from her fellow flockmates. She stood apart from the others with her back turned. She appeared uninterested in food, only picking at corn and feed I offered her, and then to drop it on the ground. She was excessively thirsty and drank...

I agree with you. I have two turkey colored birds-they don't seem to fit any particular description of breed. They have white legs, red combs (one short,1 longer and flopped over), lay brown eggs, black-feathers with some brown and some white. I have two buff Orpingtons and 1 bantan buff...

I have put cypress mulch in the yard, it is inexpensive and untreated and coarse enough that it doesn't break down quickly. I use coarse ground pine or cedar shavings inside. I have a plastic liner under their roosting area that I can remove for cleaning. I now need to put in a dust bath box for...