Hello all! I posted very recently about my breeding roo who passed away overnight due to an unknown illness. The whole flock seems to be sick, but with different symptoms. They are all wheezing and/or coughing with a loud mucus-sounding cough. Other than that they seem to be acting normal. Poop...
Hi BYC! It's Ivy Love. I have a small bantam/Serama (I think) rooster, and he is very aggressive and mean. He used to be a real sweety, but now, he attacks me and my friends (@Dawnclucks22 for instance - yes I know her in real life) and I am not sure what to do. If taming him is the best option...
It has 2 lower jaws. the top and middle close and work like it should but it has a 3rd beak or 2nd lower jaw that hangs down below is regular one. sorta looks like a Horn coming out from its throat under its beak. He's not quite a week old, and I'm surprised I didn't catch it earlier but we...
I have never raised chickens. I have never lived on a farm, nor even visited one for more than a little tour when I was quite young. Having purchased my first home, AND home STEAD, in 2016... and at over the age of 40, everything has been exciting and daunting at the same time.
I currently...
Hello Chicken loving folks! I've been dealing with what seems to be Marek's disease spreading through my flock. I've spoken with a few vet's in the area and called UC Davis. One of my poor chickens has been paralyzed for over a week now, won't eat unless I syringe feed her, I feel euthanizing...