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One of my hens has two discolored toes on one foot. She does put weight on it but often is standing on one foot. The toes do not have open sores. They are just greyish. Should I spray some hydrogel on them or leave her alone. I don’t want to make it worse.

About a week ago I chased a hawk off one of my hens. It had ripped off skin and feathers along one side of her head. I have her in the house and have been nursing her back to health. I didn't touch the wound until 2 days ago other than to squeeze some neosporin on it. Since then I have put hot...

One of my 8 month old chickens has a strange story. She went missing for the month of July. We thought something had gotten her. All of a sudden she turned up one day beginning of August and has stayed with the other four ever since. However, she looks strange. She is a smokey color and her comb...

My 6 golden comets are 7 weeks old and have moved out to their coop and run. The coop has two nesting boxes. I blocked off the nesting boxes thinking they don't need them now and they will just dirty them. Plus they need to learn how to roost. Am I doing the right thing or should I let them have...

We received our 6 baby Golden comets on 2/27 from the local Tractor Supply store. By reading other people's experiences, the tips we gained have been great. The large cardboard box makes a comfortable home for them. We are using an amphibian 100W light bulb for intense basking. At the hottest...