Recent content by wellnessandhens

I am soooo thrilled to have found Welsummer chicks local to me I took 6 home with me and they all look so similar! 🥹😍🐣 I have many photos, wondering what you think about gender?

Ahhh this is also a possibility, we are in Canada and it was between -30 and -45 for just under a week right before Christmas. He lost parts of his wattles due to frostbite but it healed up perfectly and he acts and looks great! It has a bit of a yucky smell yes and it does have strange black...

Yes I checked and no active bleeding at all! He must have caught it on something but sheesh he is such a trooper!

Hi all!! So this is super bizarre, I went out this morning to let the modern dinos out of their coop and at the bottom of the roosting area I found a significant portion of my roosters right wing feathers. My whole flock is fine otherwise but I just think this is the weirdest thing! I’ve...

Hello! My sweet hen Juniper has recently started having super watery poos and diarrhea like this (her whole butt is a mess) I've looked online but haven't been able to pinpoint what is going on here... She's eating and drinking, moving around, she stopped laying recently because temps are...

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Easter egger, seems to be a totally normal weight. 6 months. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Sleeping while standing, sleeping just all the time. He's usually aggressive so this is a huge...

Hi all!! My poor EE roo David (6 months) is having serious trouble today. He is usually quite fierce and aggressive but today I let the flock out to free range and David was just lifeless. No crowing, sleeping while standing. He stirs when the flock tries to alert him or our other roo crows...

I’m like 97% sure it’s a roo at this point but it hasn’t screamed it’s war cry yet so I just get confused 😩 just want to confirm before trying to find him a new flock!

I will post a photo once my phone is charged! I keep reptiles too so they are just typical dome heat emitting lamps. 2 of them to maintain the temp and because its a larger crate. The temperature is around 85F - our house is always warm so it stays pretty consistent. Chick starter feed Mix of...

I don't think so, only because the chicks are in a medium sized wire dog crate with heat lamps on top so they have good ventilation and the right temperature. His breathing just seems a bit more laboured/heavy (even when not gasping - he hasn't gasped at all today) compared to the other chicks...

Hello there!! We recently got a property and now have the opportunity to have our own chickens! We have chicks that are about 3 weeks old and our ameracauna was acting strange last night. They seemed to be having a very hard time breathing, gasping for air and unable to get comfortable. I...