I found a chick this morning degloved under wing can I use antibiotic cream on it? What else should I do? I looked around and can’t find any real info so here I am.
i got home today and found a day old chick trying to keep up with week old chicks and Mom? Mom is trying to care for but her other chicks are roosting. Should I take it and put it with some month old chicks in the garage or let it be?
I can’t find a empty shell under my other broody hens...
I have been thinking about modifying my coop. I want to experiment with raising my chickens door up about three feet from the ground and not closing it at night. Two reasons one is the birds that are big enough to get out can reach it and the ones that aren’t can play in the protection of the...
I have a Black Ameraucana cockerel his tail feathers are just starting to curl. He is already a looker. I would really be interested in finding a couple bantam Cochin pullets. The cockerel comes from breeding quality parents.
I’m wondering how a chick can breath inside a shell? Also how long should I wait after the pips start before I should help it along? Not talking about completely removing the shell just pulling off a little piece here and there.
I'm thinking about inviting my mix flock rooster and a cockerel over for dinner Sunday. I'm wondering has anyone added a new rooster to a existing flock and what i need to be aware of when I do? The new rooster is my Ameraucana and I will be adding the Ameraucana hens as well. Any thoughts on...
There was some old rat poison in my garage 3 or 4 years old. I totally forgot about it well it was scattered around when I got home today. The chicks hatched on the 17th mom is almost a year. What should I do
I have some new additions to the flock. I just playing a little game mostly for beginners. Maybe this will help in the identification process if you know the breed put the first letter of the breed. Please not the whole word.
I have a cockerel and a pullet BC and they have been mating for at least two months. I got a broody hen so I put 6 eggs under her 21 days ago. The problem is it doesn't look like they are going to hatch. So my question is how long or what age do they mature am I missing something