Recent content by RikkiMarie

You just stated that the dog wasn't aggressive. Obviously she just wanted somewhere to go and hang out to feel safe and you just up and killed it? That was someone's pet. I'm sorry but that is completely unfair and cruel to the dog and their owners.

I would still keep the appointment just in case. To the naked eye you might not see any damage, but you never know if there could be something going on that your eye can't see. Better play it safe! I know it might sound like a waste of money, but it doesn't hurt to check. Good luck!

Thank you for that information! I'll have to keep a note of that. I'm still terrified of having geese because I heard they can be so nasty. (Then again they say that about roosters and I have a very docile rooster; I got lucky for it being my first roo!)

That is a gorgeous bobcat rug! Usually I'm not too big on taxidermy but I'm warming up to it. I wouldn't be surprised if your dog started sleeping on it! LOL

Don't give up! My pet Cornish X went into hiding for five days when a hawk was stalking her! I kept looking around her pen and the coop until one day she poked her head out from underneath the wood shed to let me know that she was stuck! If they are in hiding, they always seem to hide nearby or...

I heard that turkeys and geese are good guard animals - but I am absolutely terrified of geese. Haha. I have a rooster and he has been doing a pretty good job himself! :) Then again, I also have a protective netting over the entire run of the chicken pen and coop.

The man was warned once and it seemed like he didn't even bat an eyelash so next time, get the police involved in the dog comes back or even call Animal Control. I'm so sorry to hear that your chickens were attacked! :( I'm glad they're okay!

I am so sorry to hear about your loss! :( I have to admit that predators are very bad this year - I have been having a battle with a hawk since October. It took five of my baby chickens and also the hen and kept stalking my coop and pen until I got a protective netting to hang over the chicken...

She could be just having one of those prissy days. Maybe she wants to mate. If she was egg bound, she would have either rapid breathing, her vent would be swollen, she wouldn't be going to be bathroom - or if she was it would be bloody. Typically you can feel if there is an egg and I had to do...

She could be yawning or adjusting her crop like the others have said. Just make sure she has some water just in case she would happen to have something stuck in there, but typically they loosen it up and all is well. :)

Wow that is scary! Do you have any updates about the water in your well? Did you get it tested?

I have a Cornish X named Butterball. She's actually more of a companion and wasn't going to be used for meat. She reminded me of a ball of butter when I finished giving her a bath and was using the hair dryer on her. So since then, her name has been Butterball!

I haven't had swollen eyes in my chickens but I have helped one of my friends who had this issue with her own. Before you do this however, check to make sure there isn't a foreign object in the eye. What I had did was wash her hen's eye with a saline solution. (The chicken won't like it, I'll...

I agree with pdirt, I would ask the person you ordered the eggs from and talk about the defects and if it is common around the flock that they are using for breeding. I do have to say though, she is an adorable little chicken and it's a shame that she has some defects but I heard that...