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We have 14 chickens at 7 weeks of age. The mama has left them about 1 1/2 week ago and has started laying eggs again. She was not interested in the chicks any more and was quite aggressive so we placed her in a coop next to the chickens. The chicks seem fine, grow fast and all of them developes...

So now our Sussex has hatched all of her mixed eggs. 100% of the eggs hatched and there are now at least 11 chicks. We found one dead yesterday and suspect the rooster had something to do with it so he has been moved out. The hen has moved of the nest and relocated to another corner of her...

We have 2 flocks of birds. One is a rooster with 8 hens, the other is not quite a flock yet because we have been searching to find the breeds we want to complete it, so far there is only one hen and one rooster. This works out perfect so far, the rooster is gentle, calm and not overbreeding the...

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) 5 months, sussex 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Rattly sound, worse at night, shakes head, sneeze 3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 3 weeks 4) Are other birds exhibiting...

We have 2 Wyandotte hens and a cochin rooster in one coop. The hens are about 30 weeks old, the rooster ia about 12 months. The hens have not started laying eggs and the behavior in the coop is a bit strange. Both hens crow, the rooster also crows but not as much as the hens. The rooster is the...