Did you know that chickens like their feet washed? Firecracker got some stuff stuck on his feet, so I set him in the kitchen sink, and used the sprayer to wash...
I don't think it got posted here yet, but the Charlotte Observer did a story about a rooster that visits residents of a local nursing home. There are two...
Hello all- any help would be appreciated. Monday, I had a Dominique hen die. She seemed healthy until Sunday night when I put her on the roost. I then noticed...
Shana,  Sounds like some type of acute respiratory infection which will be highly contagious, Newcastle Bronchitis or some other possibly. Terramycin ASAP...
Shana, I am very sorry for your loss, and this horrible trial you and your family are going through. All of you are in my prayers. Can you get them out of that...
Thanks for your prayers. I don't have another yard, but I plan on disinfecting the house. Someone mentioned it sounded like Mycoplasma too. I'm going to inject...
... If she continues wheezing today I'll take her to the vet. The problem is, my vets are as clueless as I am about chickens. ... I had the same problem. I...
At least one of the eggs started cheeping early this morning! There are 6 left, but she was only setting on 3 when I got home. The other 3 looked dirty, so I'm...
It's good that someone figured out that breeds (and species) will become extinct (or nearly so) if there is no commercial use for these creatures other than as...
... Deborah- I'm so happy for you! Please let us know how the hatch comes out. I decided to hatch Russian Orloffs this year, and have 2 6-week-olds and 11...
I woke up this morning to find the light out on my brooder that contains 7 two day old Bantam Dominiques. The poor little guys were all huddled and cold. I...
... Congrats, Deborah! Just goes to show what a determined Dominique hen can do! LOL! (Have I mentioned that Queenie has been broody for about 5 or 6 weeks ...
Dear Lily: Sorry to hear you're all having a tough year, medically. I know how that can be. Hope all is going better now. Isn't Brinsea great to deal with? I...
Brian, My two young Dominiques have been laying each day for a few weeks, and now with four days before our county fair, I am getting nothing, one is broody, I...
I've read that one sure-fire way to stop broodiness is to put the hen in a cage, so that she has cooler air hitting her bum. Does anyone know if this works?...
I let Phoebe go broody, because she is in a cage in the house already. I collect eggs a few times/day, and if I get that dirty hen look from them for it, I...
We ended up with 3 chicks. I waited on the rest of the eggs, but when I found pooh in the egg of the 3rd one, I got concerned (she still isn't acting right). I...
... Aren't you the lucky one! <BIG grin!> When Queenie decides to go broody, NOTHING shakes her. She couldn't care less about food, drink, treats, etc. For...
Congrats on the new babies. We'll look forward to photos of the whole gang. It's great that Phoebe accepted the third chick. Hopefully, it will have a better...
Thanks for all of the ideas. I did hear the cage trick from someone else last night. Today when I came home this afternoon, all three were out and about....
Tootie one of my very intelligent and stubborn Dominique hens, has recently starting stalking other hens feet and giving them a very good pecking (she's drawn...
Shana,  Sounds like you have done what I would do first too. Clean the legs good and then soak them in epsom salts, dry well. You could try the aerosol...
Just to share our Chicken Pride, our Donminique cockerel took Reserve Champion American Class and our pullet got a first place. We are happy chicken breeders...
Just to share our Chicken Pride, our Donminique cockerel took Reserve Champion American Class and our pullet got a first place. We are happy chicken breeders...
Bryan, Yes, the legs look quite healthy besides where she has hit them. I am baffled why she would suddenly start to do this to the other hens. Thanks so much....
I got up at dawn this morning, let the girls out of their houses and fed them, and then headed back to bed. (I must be getting old - just can't function on 4...
Boy, that's interesting Mary. How many young Dominiques have you raised this season?  BRYAN BRYAN K. OLIVER 948 West Bear Swamp Road Walhalla, SC ...
... raised this season? ... Sorry, Bryan - no Doms! (Maybe next year.) I did hatch out 13 Russian Orloffs, and had thought to put some of those eggs under...
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