http://www.petforums.co.uk Discuss topics related to the health of Poultry and Waterfowl and advice on how to help treat health problems and issues including Poultry and Waterfowl nutrition. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:36:56 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.petforums.co.uk/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.petforums.co.uk http://www.petforums.co.uk/poultry-health-nutrition/71320-chicken-acting-strangely.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:57:56 GMT Hello, I am terry and i'm a chicken enthusiast!

It all started a few years ago when me and my wife found a chicken wandering around the allotment. It didnt have a collar or any signs of being domesticated so we decided to make it one of the family, naming it 'Lionel'. Since then weve gone chicken mad! I have more poultry than sense these days!

The reason I am writing to fellow chickeners is Lionel is acting strangely. He always stays in corners, doesnt eat his food, and always maintains eye contact with whoever is in the room to an extent thats quite offputting. My wife suggests his time is almost up and we should just "gobble him down". However ive seen the way she greedily leers at him, and think this has always been her plan.

Has anyone seen these symptoms before? ]]> Poultry Health and Nutrition terry_flowers http://www.petforums.co.uk/poultry-health-nutrition/71320-chicken-acting-strangely.html http://www.petforums.co.uk/poultry-health-nutrition/71175-feeding-ducklings.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:48:31 GMT My duck eggs have started to hatch, with any luck should have 8 little ducks soon. I have been told that I cannot feed them dry food, it must be... My duck eggs have started to hatch, with any luck should have 8 little ducks soon. I have been told that I cannot feed them dry food, it must be soaked. I have no idea can anybody confirm this etc? ]]> Poultry Health and Nutrition snoopcat http://www.petforums.co.uk/poultry-health-nutrition/71175-feeding-ducklings.html http://www.petforums.co.uk/poultry-health-nutrition/70536-mystery-blood-hen-house.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:05:16 GMT Okay, so about a week ago now, I went out to the hen house one morning and on the floor there was blood. About the amount of a sqaushed cherry...

Okay, so about a week ago now, I went out to the hen house one morning and on the floor there was blood. About the amount of a sqaushed cherry tamatoe. We have 2, 1 metre long perches and there was blood on both of them, and on the nest boxes.

Both hens apear to be fine, laying eggs, eating, drinking, perching, running about.

Checked the coop for mites - nothing there.

Does anybody have any ideas?
Regards,
Little Missy. ;)

]]> Poultry Health and Nutrition Little Missy http://www.petforums.co.uk/poultry-health-nutrition/70536-mystery-blood-hen-house.html http://www.petforums.co.uk/poultry-health-nutrition/69977-bald-chicken.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:05:30 GMT Hi I have 2 chickens Dolly and Mabel, Dolly started to mault last week and now she looks a sorry state! her rear end is bald and she is going bald... Hi I have 2 chickens Dolly and Mabel, Dolly started to mault last week and now she looks a sorry state! her rear end is bald and she is going bald round her neck she looks like she has lost loads of feathers all over her body! Is this mating? Mabel is okay..... my chickens are pets and we get an egg every day off Mabel but Dolly has stopped laying ]]> Poultry Health and Nutrition tonette http://www.petforums.co.uk/poultry-health-nutrition/69977-bald-chicken.html http://www.petforums.co.uk/poultry-health-nutrition/67959-do-chickens-yawn-please-read.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:05:48 GMT Hi all. I recently noticed my two hens looked liked they were yawning. Tilting their heads slightly back and opening their mouths, quite wide, and...

Hi all.
I recently noticed my two hens looked liked they were yawning. Tilting their heads slightly back and opening their mouths, quite wide, and then shutting them immediatley.
So do chooks yawn? If not, what are they doing?
Many thanks.

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