I have a two year old silkie who has been laying soft shelled eggs now for a few months, she will lay some normal eggs, but the shells always seem on the thinner side compared to my other chickens. They have access to plenty of calcium. So I don’t believe that’s the issue. If anyone has some...
Just wondering how you went about pulling them out? Did you use tweezers or pliers? Or something to that effect lol that’s exactly what my roosters feet look like
I recently adopted a rooster in need of a home. He has heavily feathered feet, and ive heard this can sometimes be an issue in terms of infection. I noticed he was lifting his leg often after he arrived at my house. I checked to see if there was an injury, but all I noticed was a little redness...
So My free ranging is a little different. Im in New York (in a city) but I have a large back yard that they hang out in all day.
Maybe ill try that out and see how it goes. There relentless. 🤦🏼♀️
Im loosing my mind trying to keep the sparrows out of my chicken feed and their coop and run altogether. My chickens free range in my yard all day. The run door is open so they can come and go as they please and so they have access to their food and water. Well the entire neighborhood of birds...
Ok so i feed her Purina layer crumbles as her main feed. Sunflower seeds, fruits, veggies, dried mealeorms (sparingly) she hasnt laid an egg in months. Ive brought her to the vet 2x. First time she had cecal worms. This time he said shes parasite free. He checked her for coccidiosis and said she...
So she is pretty big. Not skinny at all. Her comb is red. Ill send you pics. Now with the colder weather its gotten a little smaller and lighter in color but I think thats normal?Other than being lethargic and just sitting around no not really.
Hey everyone, I’m relatively new to owning chickens. I have a 1 year old chicken I found last year that has had the worst case of diarrhea for months. I’ve brought her to the vet 2x and he can’t seem to find anything wrong. He checked for worms, coccidiosis, and some other things. (I have to...