My broody Austra White pullet, Judy, hatched six baby chicks! This is the first time this has happened successfully, and I am so happy! I plan to move them into a coop where she can raise them.
Can anyone give me a summary of what to expect? When is it time to put Judy back with her flock? I...
My broody Austra White pullet hatched six chicks! The father is a White Plymouth Rock, and the mothers are/could be Cuckoo Marans, Speckled Sussexs, Easter Eggers, a Delaware, a Buff Orpington, a Barred Plymouth Rock, or Golden Comets. I know one chick is half Maran, because the dark brown egg...
This morning I went to feed my chickens and let them go outside. I noticed one of my New Hampshire Reds seemed to have one side of her face swollen. I didn't think much of, but then she came back in the coop, and she is missing an eye! She is acting completely normal, and none of the other...
A week ago my dog was run over by a car. :hit He was part Beagle, so he did kill a few of our chickens. Since then we have made an outdoor run that has done a good job of keeping the chickens in and the predators out.
I will be getting a Golden Retriever puppy :love in 1-2 weeks, and I was...
Hello everyone! I have been reading things on BYC for a while, and finally joined because I needed help with the health of one of my pullets.
I have been raising chickens for over 6 years. My first flock was 9 RIRs and 3 Barred Plymouth Rocks. Since then I have owned many different breeds. I now...
I have a 7 week old pullet that I think has wry neck. A week ago I came home and her neck was twisted with her head upside down. I separated her and put her on meditated water (electrolytes, probiotics, and vitamins). She then got better. She is able to partly pick her head up for a few minutes...