Hello all, I have 80+ laying hens. All are laying great, eating great, acting wonderful, but all have bare bottoms, even up under their wings. I have put burned wood ash in their coop and where they like to dust (they are kept in a large pen). Any suggestions? I have looked for mites, etc. but...
I am now in a very similar situation as sounds like the rest of you. I live in Lexington County, SC. I raise chickens and want to see them, but cannot find out if we need permits, etc. I'm searching tho....wish me luck
Hello there...I am new here also and am from Lexington, SC. I have a group of Ameraucana, well sort of...I have two pure bred black hens...they have tail feathers. I have a mixed breed red/Ameraucana with purple feet, and in with them I have a maybe mixed Ameraucana rooster who is beautiful and...
My Ameraucana, or whatever they are, are not rumpless. I will post what pics I have now. I am beginning to think my two black hens may be bantams...ummmm??? They lay beautiful blue eggs. Our big roo is Billy Bob and we were told he was only "part", along with the red one. The little black ones...
When we purchased our first 6 laying hens, two were white leghorns. Being new to having chickens, I hadn't put a cover over my pen, therefore once "one" of the white leghorns hit the ground she took flight and flew over the 6' fence. She paced and paced round and round the pen wanting in with...
I am a wife and mother and rather new to raising chicks. We have an assortment of breeds, but my favorite is the Ameraucana. This last little fellow was enjoying the sunny south. We also have four cats, one that goes to the chicken pens with me each time I go. I am new to BYC and so far enjoy...
Hello all, I just joined Backyard Chickens. I am new to raising chickens and I have a question that may seem silly, however.....I have a beautiful Ameraucana rooster and two black hens. The hens are about 8 months old, but are so very small. We purchased them as purebred. The rooster was a ? to...