http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ Farming Friends Forum Tag: chickens en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:30:58 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4151#post-21920 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:01:35 +0000 campbell ridge 21920@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Margot is now completely back to normal. We are putting it down to eating/drinking something she shouldn't have plus the excess heat we had last week. Poisonings can have this effect on the nervous system and we are just thankful that with constant monitoring, regimented feeding with poultry tonic, acv and anything else I could lay my hands on, she has pulled through. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4151#post-21915 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:37:18 +0000 Mama 21915@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Glad to see Margo is doing much better Sarah ,what a relief for you both .Mama :)) </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4151#post-21908 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:15:18 +0000 campbell ridge 21908@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>We use rainwater for all the poultry but she is having tap water atm with vitamin e, vit b acv and poultry tonic mixed with her feed. She is perhaps a little improved this morning and will monitor her during the day. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4151#post-21905 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:13:36 +0000 Mama 21905@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>So sorry to hear this Wry neck maybe ,is she drinking tap water ? coccidiosis<br /> it could be too .Hope the vet can tell you and you don't loose her as she is a precious ex batt hen just hope it doesn't spread to the rest of the girls and ducks .Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4151#post-21904 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:09:42 +0000 m40mo 21904@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Sarah I know you will have googled this and seen everything from botulism to truama, vitamins, poision even Newcastles disease what ever it is its not right poor hen and sure you will do all you can for her, sounds like a trip or talk to the vets will be needed in the morning :( </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4151#post-21900 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:36:30 +0000 campbell ridge 21900@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I have a chicken who was fit and well yesterday morning but didn't want to eat yesterday evening with the others. This morning she has a twisted neck and is unable to balance. She is quarantined away from the others who all seem fine.</p> <p>I have managed to get her to eat a little porridge with vitamin tonic and to drink a little water and she is now able to stand, but propped up with her tail against the back wall of coop. Her eyes are clear, and as yet no poop, but generally the chickens do eat anything and everything so I am guessing it is botulism at this stage. Has anyone any other ideas?<br /> Thanks,<br /> Sarah </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4028#post-21657 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:12:48 +0000 Deanna88 21657@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>So my hen has been sitting now for 7 days!! We are excited and hoping that she will remain broody till they all hatch . I am unable to seperate her at the moment because I don't want her to abandon the nest. It's funny because she has another hen that likes to sit with her but not stay in the nest. She will sit next to her at night and keep the eggs warm with her, I hope that is not bad:-/ . But all seems to be well with her and she is sitting on 11 eggs that I have marked with a pencil and I remove the other ones .<br /> My husband is going to make a broody nesting box for them if they decide to become broody again . We are working on one for the ducks too so she will be safe from other animals . </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4028#post-21505 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:17:57 +0000 Mama 21505@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Deanna, Yes it is unusual for a Rhodes to go broody but as Mo says it's not impossible. It does sound as if she is broody pinching eggs from another hen but there is a chance she won't go full term.That wouldn't be nice as you would loose half formed chicks if you don't have an incubator.One my hen houses had a ramp leading upto it and no chicks ever fell out ,they stick very close to mum. I would always seperate a broody but not everyone does .Good luck .Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4028#post-21504 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:07:41 +0000 m40mo 21504@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>it is unusual for that breed to go broody but these birds dont read books lol khaki campbell ducks arnt meant to be broody but many are and some have gone on to raise ducklings, id see how she goes but theres a good chance she will get fed up and then abandon the eggs so maybe its worth having an incubator ready or just put a stop to it now, </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4028#post-21503 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:56:01 +0000 Deanna88 21503@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>See I was told that my road island hens will not become Broody ether ! This may be because she wants us to keep buying the birds from her and not raise them in our own. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4028#post-21502 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:54:05 +0000 Deanna88 21502@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I have my hens in a coop and the boxes are about 3 feet from the floor. If she hatches the chips then I am afraid they will fall, witch is why I said to put her in the dog crate on the floor. The door comes off so she can still come and go as she likes. I ay be able to do a corner just for her but it wold be small. I put the birds in every night so they are safe.<br /> Ya I know! I am surprised that my cockerels don't fight too! They will chase each other but never to heart each other . </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4028#post-21500 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:36:33 +0000 m40mo 21500@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>lol im amazed you have so many cockerals without any fights my two drakes are brothers but still fight if the girls are around</p> <p>as to your broody hen where do they sleep now can you just partition of a corner of that shed, have to say the dog crate sounds a bit harsh and trying to isolate her to much might put her off anyway </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4028#post-21496 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:37:55 +0000 Deanna88 21496@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Really? Ok yes I have 5 cockerels and 15 hens. Yes I know I have almost too many cockerels. But they were raised together as babies and they were given to me to replace my mean rooster . Thank you so much ! I may just let her try to be a mommy with some f the eggs she is sitting on. But I do need to seperate her frome the others . Is a dog crate ok to put her in on the floor? Open of corse </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4028#post-21489 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:44:53 +0000 campbell ridge 21489@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Sounds like broodiness I agree, which would be the reason SHE herself has stopped laying. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4028#post-21486 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:47:02 +0000 yanky 21486@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Deanne<br /> To me it just sounds like she's broody &#38; off the lay for now. It happens to them all now &#38; again! Have you got cockerels too. I would just separate her completely in her own place for about a week &#38; she should be as right as rain.<br /> Hope that helps,<br /> Yan </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4028#post-21484 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:25:31 +0000 m40mo 21484@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Deanna I dont know alot about chickens hopefully Mama or someone else can offer advice, she may have just gone of lay you havnt said anything here to make it sound like she is egg bound x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=4028#post-21468 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:22:05 +0000 Deanna88 21468@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>So my hen has been sitting on her nest all day, and has not moved but to eat. After she hat some food she went back to the same nest. She is sitting on 4 eggs that she decide to grab from a hen that was next to her. I watched her wait till the hen laid the egg and she took it instantly . Should I give her an epsom salts bath to help pass the egg? I don't know how else to help her.<br /> Thanks , Deanna88 </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3361#post-20444 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:07:24 +0000 traveller 20444@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>This might turn out to be a good thing.</p> <p>I suggest you keep a sharp eye on the colour of the shell &#38; if they turn golden......... you're onto a winner! LOL! :)</p> <p>Sorry about that, my hair trigger sense of humour got the better of me for a moment! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3361#post-20442 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:07:44 +0000 dollydylo 20442@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi there.. sorry but I haven't had this problem with our eggs either. If you haven't changed your layers pellets then as Mo suggested, it could be something simple from after you have collected them.</p> <p>sorry I can't help!! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3361#post-20438 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:08:01 +0000 m40mo 20438@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>hi I've never heard of this so did a google search as you propbably already have and it came up with lots of different theorys from medication in the hens ie worming,<br /> what kind of pan you cook them in,<br /> how you clean them<br /> to something to do with your own health and taste buds,<br /> not very helpful really but some things to think about<br /> maybe someone else has had this happen to them and found the reason, I hope so lol </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3361#post-20437 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:39:54 +0000 xxbellabugxx 20437@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi everyone,<br /> my free range chickens seem to be laying metallic tasting eggs?<br /> this is only recent, and I've never had this problem before.<br /> their diet hasn't changed. Has anyone experienced this before? or know why its happening? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3351#post-20384 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:41:22 +0000 Ghent 20384@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I just was curious about people owning poultry it was free so why not. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3351#post-20383 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:23:42 +0000 Mama 20383@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Sorry George, Don't understand why you are doing a survey and on what and why ? Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3351#post-20382 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:59:36 +0000 Ghent 20382@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Please fill out my survey at: <a href="Http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/x7vc582" rel="nofollow">Http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/x7vc582</a> </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3141#post-19352 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:06:20 +0000 Mama 19352@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Fresh Start for Hens<br /> <a href="http://www.freshstartforhens.co.uk" rel="nofollow">www.freshstartforhens.co.uk</a></p> <p>Hope some members can help out .Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2937#post-18196 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:12:26 +0000 dollydylo 18196@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hiya</p> <p>I did exactly the same with my children - now aged 5 and 6. They love feeding and watching the hens and ducks, and also of course collecting the eggs. </p> <p>It also improved their egg eating as they are involved with them.</p> <p>enjoy </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2937#post-18195 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:06:36 +0000 Rat assasin 18195@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>thank you thats what i thought,just wanted somthing my 4yr old daughter could watch grow. i do feel bad that were not rescuing again thou </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2937#post-18191 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:14:15 +0000 dollydylo 18191@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Morning!</p> <p>I have a mix of about 6 hen breeds of different sizes and they all get on fine. We just had the normal pecking order going on when we introduced new hens to the flock but they just get on with it all with no problem.</p> <p>Light Sussex is one of my favourites - we had one previously and called her the queen! The black copper marans are beautiful</p> <p>Good luck! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2937#post-18190 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:02:53 +0000 m40mo 18190@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hello, I dont keep chickens only ducks but lots of people have mixed flocks, I know there can be problems sometimes when introducing new birds to an old group but if these have been raised together already I dont see why there would be a problem assuming they are all hens and no cockerals with them </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2937#post-18183 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:47:30 +0000 Rat assasin 18183@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>ive only ever kept x-bats but thanks to a fox i thought id try something new. ive found a breeder whos got sussex lights and black copper marans, they are seven week old, will they get on when there older? </p>