I just switched to the 18% “animal feed”. I put neosporin on the wound last night and have continued to apply the vetericyn twice today already. I was moving the flock to their new much larger coop and run when I saw the wound yesterday. She is isolated in the smaller one now. She’s eating and...
They eat Scratch and Peck layer feed, oyster shell, and grit. I have been giving them mealworms as a treat to increase their protein as well to help with feather growth. None of the other chickens have molted. They are just over a year old.
I’m new to chicken keeping and found my hen with this terrible wound on her side. She is very bald due to feather picking/ over grooming. I believe the rooster mounted her and sliced her with his spur when he couldn’t hold on due to lack of feathers. I am going to flush with peroxide and apply...
This is Johnny (formerly known as June until he started crowing). He is a one year old Wyandotte. He is very watchful over his girls and in general doesn’t like anyone but them. He was hand raised like every other chick in the flock (he was supposed to be a she). He always allows the girls to...
I have two pit mix rescues (and a cat). Here they are doing what they love: sleeping and waiting for treats! They are not working dogs…they do LOVE to swim though.
I have a mixed flock of 9, Wyandottes, ISA Brown, Buff Orpington, Barred Rock and I free feed Scratch and Peck layer. They all began laying when they were around 5-6 months old. I have 8 hens and I get at least 6 eggs every day. They will eat what they need; I have not found that they overeat or...
I wiped the roost bars with a paper towel and didn’t see anything on there. I looked at the bare bottoms and under a few wings ( the rooster was not happy about the disturbance) and didn’t see anything there either. Any other suggestions?