I have a friend who has chickens and they were going thru a moult 3 months ago. They haven't layed since then except for 6 eggs. What is going on and what can be done. They are on laying feed and have oyster shell also. Please help....thanks
I HAVE A HEN WHO JUST HATCHED 10 CHICKS ABOUT A WEEK AGO. I HAVE BEEN FEEDING THE CHICKS STARTER FEED AND OF COURSE THE HEN EATS IT ALSO. WELL HER POOP IS BROWN AND THERE IS SO MUCH IT LOOKS LIKE A DOG DID IT AND BOY DOES IT STINK. COULD IT BE DUE TO HER EATING THE CHICK FEED? I STARTED HER...
TODAY I HAD TO PEEL AN EGG SO THE CHICK COULD COME OUT. THE MEMBRANE WAS RUBBERY AND IT COULDNT PIERCE THRU IT. I THOT THE VIDEO WAS GREAT... SO FOLKS DONT BE AFRAID TO HELP A CHICK OUT!!!!
I have a hen who is sitting on her eggs and another hens. So far she has hatched 9. I found an egg underneath her that it was trying to hatch but the membrane was like rubber so I opened the egg and got the chick out. I have the hen and the chicks in a container and her box she is sitting on...
...lost a cochin...she was my housechicken......2 tophots.......3 sultans....a beautiful rooster.......and a lavender oppington and a buff hen. I have given up on chickens. I do have a few but they aren't real friendly. Once that red fox is dead I will be getting the tail. **** I miss my...
Yes we do let them free range. They have been doing that for about 2 years. We have had a bit of rain but wouldnt all of them have that? Is there anything I could put on his feet to help relieve the pain? Im not able to take him to the vet and I dont want to put him down. I wonder if i put...
I HAVE A ROOSTER WHOSE FEET ARE RED AND SEEM VERY SORE. HE IS HIGH STEPPING AND WHEN HE STANDS HE LIFTS THE WORSE LEG UP. THERE WERE SOME FEATHERS ON HIS LEGS AND HIS LEGS ARE NORMALLY WHITE.. I TOOK PICS HOPING SOMEONE COULD HELP ME. IT ISNT SCALLY JUST RED. THERE ARE BUMPS BUT DONT KNOW...
mone of our roosters feet are red and looking raw. When he walks it looks like he is high stepping. When she stops walking he lifts his foot up. It looks painful and ii am wondering what I can put on his feet and what is the problem. He wont stand still long enough to take a pic. Is there...