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One of our hens has suddenly lost some feathers around her neck. The hens are all 7 months old and they just started laying a week ago. She seems to otherwise be ok- she is eating and drinking and active.
Is this just a molt? Stress from starting to lay? It's been very cold (highs in the...
Thanks everyone! Well- I decided to try throwing water at them everytime they came up on the porch. It has been quite successful! The porch is a little wetter, but less full of poop!
It's too late for my poor RIR roo... or else I would have posted this in emergencies. Now I just need some answers. I think my 5 hens broke the neck of my rooster. Here's what happened:
The flock is all 5 months old and in the past several weeks the rooster has been getting increasingly...
I know I may be out of luck, but I am hoping someone has a good idea on how to keep the chickens from coming up on the front porch when they are out of the run.
They just started doing it as it has gotten colder here in Maine (not as much good stuff to forage for). I'm already sick of the poop...