Recent content by AshleyKirky

For some dumb reason I didn’t think a little mold on some old raspberries would be toxic and I fed them to a few hens I saw. It definitely killed one of my olive eggers. Now I don’t even risk cutting off mold, I just compost it

Would anyone happen to know the dosage if Nystatin is used and available?

I found Nystatin on a website that sells prescription medications without prescriptions… Allivet

Hello! I noticed about a month ago that my buff Brahma hen was getting a bit thin (sharp keel, unkempt feathers, distended crop). Yes, impacted crop. Luckily it hasn’t gotten to sour crop level yet and she does still lay and poop so she’s getting SOME nutrients but, for lack of a better term...

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Unfortunately we’ve always been in a burn ban around that time… though this year it has been extra rainy so I guess we shall see! Their coop is pretty sound proof to the outside.

Thank you! So far, they’re only mounting each other but yes, I will be relocating them

2 Toms and yes together all day and night. I’m thinking I either need to expand the run or relocate the turkeys. They’re normally fine together but recently we’ve had a heavy snow fall (which is not entirely common for my area) and they’re cooped up

Chicken Raiser

The other day I noticed blood splatter on the inside coop door (the one the people use). I searched the coop and saw it here and there. I thought it was my dominant rooster getting rough with a female and when I went searching for the victim, I noticed it was actually Waylon (said dominant...

Yes. A mix of 2 breeds is my understanding. But it’s all good, just wondering if it was possible

I have two olive egger pullets, and one has started laying but I was curious if anyone could ID the breeds that make her up? Their personality has always been sassy and their legs are green tinted. I could possibly get a better photo and I’m not sure if this is the right folder to ask in…

Hello! I’ve raised many things in my life - everything from puppies and kittens to exotic animals like wallabies and capybara, but this is the very first time I have raised chicks! I have a pretty good idea about what to do but not fully confident. If this page wasn’t available, I would wing it...