I noticed one of my hens was limping and wouldn’t put full weight on her left foot. I inspected her and couldn’t find obvious signs of injury. It looks and feels the same as the other foot. I have video. Any suggestions?
I was given 3 chicks from my sisters flock. Turns out they were all roosters. Gave away 2, kept 1 to build a flock around. I ordered an assortment (15) of colored egg layers from Hoovers Hatchery. There was no breed list with what I got. It’s been a few decades since I’ve had chickens so I’m...
They roam the yard freely throughout the day. In the evening they all were being put in their enclosure just to protect them overnight from predators. Recently (a week) I’ve been keeping him out of the enclosure and he would roost on top of it. I’m thinking if the hen that may not be a hen turns...
That’s just it, she’s never shown any dominance toward the other hens. She gets along well with them when he’s separated from the flock. And he never gets close enough to attack her. She’s fast and always gets away and he gives up and goes back to the rest of the flock.
I have 12 hens about 8 months old and a rooster about 10 months old. The hens all get along well when the rooster is separated from them. When I let them out to be with the rooster all day, he immediately attacks one particular hen. She runs and never rejoins the flock. If he tries to mount a...