Hi! I know it's been two years but did you find a way to resolve this issue. One of my girls is doing the same and has been for months. I've tried extra calcium in the water and even a course of antibiotics from the vet. I'll try to get the calcium tabs recommended in this thread but I'm curious...
Great article, thank you! I found the distinction between fear based and familiarty based agression particulatly helpful. I have a 22 month old Brahma rooster who I raised from hatching. He was super chilled until four or five months ago, when he started to charge at my feet to peck. He...
I find that picking up poop regularly, maybe every second day, means I don't have to deep clean very often at all, so that's what I do. I weirdly enjoy it, it feels like a sweet act of care and love for the gang 🙂 I use hemp litter which I find great at absorbing liquids, neutralising smells...
Little update - the goats now live in a walnut grove and have a small hut for shelter 🙂.
I hope the neighbour doesn't hate us for talking to him (I have not had a chat with him since then and worry a bit that he feels shamed or offended).
Thanks both of you!
My partner and his aunt who knows him better and also lives in the village went to speak with him last night. He basically said the goats are used to it since they lived like that for years. But he also said he hurt his hand and can't build anything, and that nobody wants to...
Medium... village dynamics, he's famously grumpy. I am afraid he would take offense, but maybe if we are really skillful we can present it as help. He's right at the age where you'd need to start accepting help but maybe don't want to yet, if that makes sense. But - since he's done this for...
Hi goaty people, I would love your advice!
I have never had goats so I don't know what's acceptable, but I think my neighbour is mistreating his animals. Basically, stakes them out using a central stake, in the middle of exposed fields, without any shelter from sun, baking heat (it gets up to...
Thanks for being so thorough @John Sutter123 ! One of my Faverolles has had diarrhea for a month now and I found your posts super informative and helpful. I hope everyone is well over at yours by now!
Hi, and sorry for the slow response I only saw this now for some reason.
I'm so happy to hear that your Silkie recovered and has chicks! What a wonderful, life-affirming comeback 🙂♥️
Sadly, we didn't manage to save Susu. It was horrible, one of the most difficult chicken deaths we've had. In...
Thank you!
My girls free-range in a large area every day so have access to lots of grass and insects. I give them thyme, oregano, chili and garlic as extra support, and anyone who's looking off gets scrambled eggs, mealworms and fruit. And yes definitely, once they are visibly ill it's often...
Seems like it from the response I'm getting. I thought lash eggs were layered like an onion but I'm having to rethink. Have you seen an all white lash before? Thanks for taking the time to respond!
Yep, I agree and will definitely hold off unless things get worse 🧡 for now I'm just working to support their immune systems with some extra vitamins, herbs and garlic.