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ASK Mix Hennessy: "Sleepy Hen"(2)
I have a RIR that is 18 weeks old. We have 5 total hens. We got our first eggs last week. Not sure if she is laying yet. She stands by herself and then sits down and appeared to go to sleep. Her poop was white creamy color with clear mucous. Your help would be [...]
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ASK Miz Hennessy: Hey Rabbit Raisin' Folks, We Need Your Help!
I’m looking for ideas for keeping the rabbits on my “urban homestead” cool and reaching out to my friends with knowledge in medicine, agriculture, engineering, science and common sense.
ASK Miz Hennessy: Nutri-Drench for Chicks
Would you recommend adding Nutri-Drench to my new chicks water after I get them? If so, how long do you think, and how much?
ASK Miz Hennessy: Poorly Chicken
My hen (about 3 years old) seems very poorly. She is not eating and her legs seem to have gone bandy,and sometimes her wings droop. Her comb still looks very red but is drooping a bit as well. The last 2 nights we have had to lift her into the chicken house. She also seems [...]
ASK Miz Hennessy: Six months old and not laying
I have 2 new brown leghorn pullets that are six months old and appear full grown. They have not produced any eggs yet, and I am wondering if this could be because of shorter days coming just when they would start. Will I have to wait until after the winter solstice? Probably not. Some chickens [...]
ASK: Breeding and Pregnancy with Sheep
Hello fellow barnbuddies, it’s your resident sheep expert Meagan here to answer a sheep-related Ask Miz Hennessy question! How do I know that my ram has bred with my ewes? And how do you know if they’re pregnant? This is my first year I have 4 Shetlands and 1 Border Cheviot. Please write back. From [...]