I bought two chickens that turned out to have scaly leg mites and poultry lice. (So much for beginner's luck! :lol:) Anyway, the seller is very nice and has agreed to take them back and potentially exchange them for other chickens from a separate flock.
I feel like I should clean and disinfect...
I'd love a breed ID on my not-so-friendly neighborhood chicken hawk if possible. I chased him away from the girls so all is well, but I still shake my fist at the sky :old whenever I see him overhead!
I only have two (new to me) hens and we have some bold predators hanging around the wooded area where I live. The girls have more than the recommended amount of space in their coop and run area and it is extremely secure.
However, I feel bad when I see photos of other people's free-ranging...