After scooping up my rooster for some chicken cuddles today I noticed a tiny critter scuttle into the feathers on the back of his neck... After a thorough inspection of his plumage, and also our six hens, it seems as though we have an early phase or very light infestation of feather lice; four...
One of my Leghorn Hens has something strange going on with one of her eyes... something white, opaque, and roughly 2mm x 6mm long, and very hard to photograph its on the lower part of her cornea, in the vicinity of her iris. At first I was sure it was a worm... but it hasn't moved at all in...
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I was wondering if anyone could ID what breed (or most likely breeds plural) these gals are. They've been hanging out near my coop looking for handouts and socializing. Today they let themselves right in when I let my girls out to free range...