chicken care

  1. A

    PLEASE RESPOND, NEED HELP

    I’m really concerned and I don’t quite know what to do. Please any sort of help will be appreciated. My hen (spotted sussex) recently hasn’t been active. Tonight I found her laying in the middle of the yard, while all the other hens were settled in the coop for “bed time” and it caused me to be...
  2. Gielliesse

    My journey with Corid.

    I am starting a journey with my chickens and corid. For the next 5 days I will be using corid and I will update each day with the results. I really hope this can help my chickens. People were telling me that this is a good way to help them so I will be doing that. Each morning I will be putting...
  3. A Few Fowl Issues

    A Few Fowl Issues

    So truly I want to pick up where I left off with my last article. When I wrote my last article I was riding a heady wave of combined luck and positive progress. Our birds were doing great, with no major incidents. We learned the daily needs, requirements and supplies for chicken and turkey...
    • SarahWhits
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    • cannibal chicken chicken care chicken disease fowl pox heat exhaustion hot weather mixed flocks pink eye
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Member Pages
  4. Fromchickenswithlove

    Chicken attacked by cat, tips on caring for her please

    One of our beautiful girls was attacked by a neighbourhood cat (unusual I know). She suffered several puncture wounds to her neck and was bleeding. We have taken her to the vet and she has been cleaned up and given pain killers and antibiotics. We have made her a sort of chicken hospital in the...
  5. Lay-A Organic

    Lay-A Organic

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  6. S

    New to backyard chickens!

    One of our granddaughters who lives with us turned 17 today. She wanted chickens for her birthday! In Evansville, Indiana, you're allowed 6 backyard chickens, so she just walked in the door with an Isa Brown, a Buff Orpington, a Barred Rock, a Black Australorp and 2 Rhode Island Reds. We have...
  7. Z

    Chicken Salpingectomy:help!

    Hi all! My sweet hen has been having recurring problems with laying eggs and our vet recommended that she get a Salpingectomy(chicken hysterectomy). Unfortunately I don’t have the money($3500) to get this surgery for her right now:( I am posting on here because I wonder if maybe someone has had...
  8. kristeninprogress

    Tips to Make Summer Care Easier?

    I'm currently in the process of getting a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, and I'm starting to have another flare up after a month of relatively easy living. I live in Southeast Georgia (heat index of 100°+ and very high humidity), and I'm constantly getting overheated, which is what I think...
  9. Chicken Newbie07

    Chicken Newbie07

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  10. HensSweetHens

    CO laws on poultry care? Animal neglect in a public park, CO.

    Dear Backyard Chicken community! (I do realize it's a longer post, and so I thank you for hanging in there while I give a full account.) I am writing to ask your advice on an issue of animal neglect in a public park here in Colorado. (The coop + chickens belong to the government park/museum)...
    • HensSweetHens
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    • animal neglect animal wellbeing chicken care chickens in public park colorado colorado poultry laws colorado-ordinances government chickens intentional animal neglect uncaring chicken keepers
    • Replies: 177
    • Forum: Local Chicken Laws & Ordinances
  11. HuskerHens18

    Needing to leave, caretaker backed out..

    I've always known that owning animals is responsiblity, going on vacation is nearly impossible. And I've fully accepted that. Unfortunately, my uncle, the only uncle I have left, is dying. He lives down in Lousiana, and me in Nebraska. He's got no one down there with him, he lives alone and in...
    • HuskerHens18
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    • chicken care cooped up help vacation vacation worries watering tips weeks
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Random Ramblings
  12. C

    Experienced Carpenter to Finish Chicken Coop

    Hello everyone, I am new here and still finding my way around. A kind person suggested that I post in this area. Long story but I hired people to strengthen, insulate and make some modifications to my chicken coop. Paid for materials, relayed what my wishes were, paid for materials and nothing...
  13. How to Train Your Chicken for Showmanship

    How to Train Your Chicken for Showmanship

    Showmanship is a fun way to enjoy your chickens and expand your chicken knowledge. It lets exhibitors show off their chicken handling skills and compete for ribbons and other prizes. Chickens that are not exemplary examples of their breed’s type can compete and win in showmanship. But without...
  14. TonsofBirdsAndaRedhead

    Worried about my Silkie chicks feet

    Today I got 6 beautiful Silkie chicks and they are all very healthy, I did notice though that they several of them had an extra toe on one foot. I do know that silkies have 5 toes normally but some have 6, they walk perfectly fine now, but I just dont want it to become a problem when they are...
  15. E

    Chick medical care

    Hey! I recently tried incubating quails for the first time but it didn’t work. Fortunately, my hen at home had 3 chicks on Saturday! This morning, she had her 4th chick, and the first thing I do when I get back home from school is i check on the chicks. I only counted 3, and i felt very...
  16. M

    I Want to be Ready for Anything!

    I'm new to chickens and I want to be ready for anything and everything! So could someone name a list of any infections, diseases, or sicknesses that chicks and chickens can get? I want to be able to know what's wrong with my chickens if they are sick. Just name anything you know a chicken can...
  17. Pearlmybirb

    How do i clean my chicken?

    At the moment i have 1 hen, and she has dried clumps of "chicken feces" stuck to her bum feathers. Ive tried baths, but it doesnt work with getting it off. Any suggestions with how to clean her?
  18. lilapot

    Hurricane Advice

    Hi, I live in Houston, and Hurricane Harvey is heading our way. We are not evacuating, as we have pets, tenants, etc. I think we will be keeping the chickens in the bathroom, we don't wan't them blown away or anything. Do you have any advice on chickens and hurricanes? Topics such as: where to...
  19. Beginners' Show Tips

    Beginners' Show Tips

    I see it all the time. "I've got a show this weekend, how do I whip my bird into shape?" We have all been there at one point or another. A beginner ready to wash their favorite hen for the first time. The truth of the matter is, it takes a lot more than soap to get a chicken show-ready. To do...
  20. O

    HELP HEN WITH A GASH UNDER WING WHAT SHOULD I DO

    One of my hens has a bad gash about 4 inches long and 3 inches wide at the most. We ordered a hen apron but want to clean out the wound before we put it on. We used blue kote but she is still open and have tried Neosporin and Hydrin peroxide to keep it from being infected. It looks bad and...
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