Thank you for the advice! Currently, I'm filling an empty milk jug with water, freezing it, and putting it in their large bucket waterer. I leave dishes full of water and ice on the ground for them so they can dunk their combs & wattles in to cool themselves off. One of my buff Orpingtons has a...
She is a little less than two years old and laying. She is a Lavender Orpington. It's not severe, we caught it before anything very bad could happen, but she was lethargic and panting. Her skin was hot to the touch. A few of my chickens from last year had heatstroke, they would lay on the ground...
Update: The hen is doing so much better now! She spent last night with the rest of the flock and she is able to walk on her own. She ate some layer feed this morning, drank water on her own, and pooped. She is not drinking the electrolyte on her own so I syringed it into her.
My hen is in my house right now, I have been caring for her all afternoon. I set her in a cold water bath a few hours ago and put a fan by her. She is lethargic and not moving at all, not drinking, eating, or pooping at all. I'm not sure If she had a stroke. She has not moved all day. I have...
I use these kinds of cup and bucket waterers: https://stockep.com/products/automatic-chicken-water-cup?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=bing&utm_campaign=Bing%20Shopping&msclkid=7cae6aef28d81c1acc99082445f26bc1
The water doesn't run out, it's easy to clean, It stays cool, and they don't get very...
I make sure to give my chickens cool, clean water and plenty of shade. In the summer we don't feed them any carbs. Cool treats like watermelon rinds, strawberry tops, and leafy greens like lettuce are good for them. Sprinkling garden/lawn litter around the run helps to attract moisture and cool...
Can chickens eat rolls of sod? I live in the desert and I was thinking of buying my chickens a few square feet of sod. Just checking if this is good for them or not!
What is an appropriate size coop for 10 chickens? Is 6'x6' enough for them in general? I'm not considering building a new coop just yet, but the nesting boxes would be protruding from the side and there would be one roosting bar. Thanks!