Our RIR has stopped eating but will still drink. Her hindquarters are crusted over. I have cleaned her up, but do not know what else to do for her. Please help.
We recently bought 6 bails of hay that are loaded with burs. We didn't realize until we broke them down and put them in the coop and pen. I have seen the chickens eating the burs and there doesn't seem to be any ill effects. I have read where the plant is poisoneous. After it has been bailed...
I can confirm this . . . one of our chickens caught a small mouse and ate it last week and I was totally shocked. I didn't realize they did this, but we can use all the help we can get keeping the rodents at bay.
Hi all, our daughter in Indiana gave us a NHR from Easter. We built a small coop with a 10x10 enclosure and purchased 3 more. We believe they are all NHR and our Easter girl just started laying an egg a day.