I keep reading how autosexing is not guaranteed when you cross breed; but both these breeds are sexed by light/ dark chipmunk down color on hatch, so can one identify chicks by gender the same way on hatch?
I'm sure I'm not the only one who's though of this.
I'm certain someone out there has...
I have some hens I treated for bumblefoot and it’s obvious they’re in pain. I’m going to compound some meloxicam for them. I’m planning on following guidelines of 0.5 mg/kg once daily dosing.
Is Orablend (compounding syrup) safe for chickens?
Or do I need to track down propylene glycol and 1%...
I love the Mille Feur coloring and am also a fan of bantam breeds.
I'm trying to figure out the difference between two different bantam breeds, Personality, egg quantity, fertility rates, heat/ cold tolerance, etc.
Olandsk dwarfs
vs.
Mille Fleur OEG bantams
Thank you!
Hi,
I have a lavender Guinea fowl who somehow got stuck on her back while we were at the store. In her attempt to get upright, she scratched herself raw under her wing.
We got a small coop kit for a hospital coop. We are keeping her there so we can easily catch her to clean/ slather antibiotic...