I made the mistake of getting 2 older hens from a source on craiglist that wasn't the best. The man had bought chickens from a chicken house apparently. the 2 I got are sneezing and you can hear respiratory distress in their throats. But no discharge from eyes or nose. I have treated with herbs...
I am helping out a friend to try to baby chick better as she didn't have time to Dr it. It's legs go straight back and they will not support the chick. It is eating and drinking and pooping just fine. I think it may have gotten injured somehow, it was with 3 others. I know vitamins may be...
Hi, I need help! I have raised chickens for years and never had anything like this. It looks like my chicken swallowed a big thorn, and it tore thru her neck and it sticking out! There was dried blood underneath. When I try to pull on it, it is attached to her flesh in her throat I guess. I...
I got too many baby chicks, thought I could keep them but ordinance won't allow. I am in Cherokee County, GA.
Assortment; golden comets, australops, cinnamon queens. All good egg layers.
I would like to get $8 each to re-coup costs. only to a good home, not for food please.
some weird accident with the roosting bar in our coop happened while gone. The bar was found splintered and the hen's comb was about hanging off all bloody :(. We put peroxide on it, but don't know what else to do. I wondered if there was something you could put in the water for pain, or just...
I am new here (was here 7 years ago) once again as a chicken mama! I have raised a couple flocks in the past, but still need some help occasionally.
You do get addicted to chickens. I kept buying different breeds, sizes and ended up with 21.
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