He is just mean to her. She left the protected area by flying out when I was not out side. She wanted to go to the nesting boxes I think to lay a egg. But when she came out he tore her neck open to the bone. She will never have feather on the back of her neck again because he to a quarter...
Has anyone ever had a Rooster not allow a Hen back in the group. I have keep her separated since the rooster started attaching her. He has bit into her neck on several occasions. I have her on my fenced back patio, but every so often she trys
to re-enter the group by flying over the fence...
I'm surprised. I did a lot of research on ACV before ever giving it to my baby chicks who are now 14 months old. This is what I found out.
I do agree with putting the roo up for a period of time. But I do not have a place for that. I have put the hen in my garage in a crate to sleep in at...
If the Roo would let her eat, But he will not let her be near the other hens except on the roost. But the moment she comes down he chases and attacks her. I stopped him today and locked her in the run for a few minutes so she could eat. But the moment she went out side he was right there...
I have a hen who normally lays nice size egg that have a nice thick shell. But tonight she just laid 2 soft shell eggs while on the roost. I put white paper under them because I want to see what all the poop looks like and if there are any issues, like blood or worms. Anyway I go out to...
I was sold these as Crested Cream LegBars Due to the Crested top. One has a Red Crest one has a Black Crest. Do you think these are CCL or a mix of maybe CCL and Wellsummers. ?? Red Crest is laying a Brown Egg, which I googled and it said that a brown egg is rare but happens, and the other is...
I have a Cream Legbar that is laying brown eggs. I have field cam pictures of her getting on the nest with no egg and getting off the nest with a brown egg.
I used it in my chicks water till they were 12 weeks old and I read a thread that you should not give it to chickens in Hot weather. It is very hot here right now and my rooster is making a strange sneeze/cough and shaking his head. Every so often. Not all the time just once in a while...
I have a Blue Orpington Americana mix and they are Your Black roo in the picture. I have 2 females and 2 males. Of the males 1 has the muff and beard no waddles. The other has waddles but no muff and beard. But their color is a beautiful iridescent Black, with Blue, Blue Green, and...