Hello all, I am new to this website as well as raising chickens. Recently we got a chicken from a friend (about a month ago) and she seems to be the only one sick in my coop. I previously had cedar shavings in the coop that I switched to pine due to advice from tractor supply. My chicken has...
I have a chicken (Juicy) who has been ill for a few months. Her illness has progressed to the point where her mobility is reduced and she can no longer jump or run. She has a large tumor or infection in her lower abdomen. I have tried many homeopathic cures along with broad spectrum antibiotics...
Yesterday while sitting outside and admiring my flock, one of the younger pullets took a nasty, foamy dump right infront of me. Upon closer inspection, there were teeny tiny worms moving around in it. 🤢 with some research online, I think they are cecal worms?? I tried to smear the poo to get a...
Hi! I have 4 15-week old easter eggers in my coop right now (1 rooster, 3 hens). They’re all super sweet and never really bicker or pick on each other. I’m going to be getting a few 12-week old olive egger pullets. My question is how should I introduce them to my existing flock? I recently got...
So I put some eggs to hatch on the 4th. These were the last fertilized eggs from my rooster, and I was hoping to get some of his kids (we had to get rid of him because he was picking on one of our hens.)
Everything seemed well, heartbeats and Development seemed to match. This was day 18.
It is...
Hey guys, new chicken owner here. Recently got 2 red laying hens about two weeks ago. Everything has been going great with them. I’ve done lot’s of research before committing and i’m unsure if I’m being paranoid.
The ladies are approximately 5 months, ordered them from the local co-op. Couple...
Last night, one of our hens slept outside and nobody realized until a fox came by around 3am. I opened my window and the fox dropped her at the sound. She was not bleeding anywhere and couldn't have fallen from far based on where we think she settled down. She is very alive, but can’t stand and...
Okay, so, hi. While I wait to get rid of my MiL's aggressive rooster, Roo, which should be happening tomorrow (he's going to be someone else's problem), I'm kinda taking advantage of him still mating my ladies; he makes pretty babies, even if they don't always have "enough brain cells" for their...
Heads up: Mentions and description of the wounds gifted so "lovingly" by one of my roosters.
Okay, so. I have two rooster, Mr. Snow and Rooster Bennington (aka Roo). Mr. Snow is a loving, cuddly boy and will happily jump into my husband's arms like a sweet, baby boy. Roo... is a dick. He's also...
I'm a young person, and I want to start up my own website selling my pure bred silkies. and am just wanting some advice about what age would be most appropriate to sell them and what price would be reasonable
Thanks
Hopefully prospective silky seller
Hi all, I have 2 hens as pets that live in a gorgeous coop in my back yard. I've had them for about 4 years and they were already a year or two old when I got them. One I got off the street and took her in and decided to keep her and get her a friend. This was before I knew anything about...
Hey y'all! I had to go to TSC the other day to grab a bottle of Safeguard 10% Goat Dewormer because 1 of 4 of my hens has watery poop and visible worms (pretty sure roundworms?). I haven't noticed any issues with my other hens, although one is broody at the moment so I do need to break that...
Hey all, I need some advice here. I'll give as much information as possible to see if any of you experts can help me (or alleviate my fears).
I have never hatched anything before. Story is my daughter's kindergarten teacher owns button quails. My daughter expressed interest in birds, so she's...
I’m located in Kentucky and have been on a serious search for a new beautiful breed to start breeding. I haven’t had much luck though in finding new breeders to befriend and do business with. I’m not particularly looking for a rare rare breed but something new to bring around my community. My...
My chicken all of a sudden started drunk walking and so we brought her inside and two days later she has not moved, isn’t eating, or drinking. I thought it could be signs of Marek’s disease but it’s all happening so quickly. do the symptoms usually take affect like this, one day fine the next...
I have 7 chickens (6 hens and 1 rooster), Richard the naked necked rooster has always been super docile and never given me any issues or tried to harm any of the hens. I just got a female pekin from a bad home and when I went to introduce them he just started attacking her with his beak and...
Hey everbody, i have 2 red burbon turkeys an 11 adult chickens in a flock. Their housed in the same building,about 2 months ago i hatched some chicken eggs in the incubator and now that their old enough ive tried to introduce them to the flock but my turkey hen does not tolorate them at all, she...
We recently bought a Jamieson vitamin D3 (400 iu) supplement for my duck. She’s two years old and has a vitamin d deficiency.
We don’t go outside often, but I’ve been opening the curtains for her in the morning for her to get some sunshine. I was wondering how much I should feed her this...
We recently bought a Jamieson vitamin D3 (400 iu) supplement for my duck. She’s two years old and has a vitamin d deficiency.
We don’t go outside often, but I’ve been opening the curtains for her in the morning for her to get some sunshine. I was wondering how much I should feed her this...