My Buff Orpington's have feather loss around their necks. My husband caught them pecking. We haven't seen this behavior until now. They've been laying for over a month and are about 6 months old. They have high quality layer feed, scratch and oyster shells. Any thoughts?
Last night our little one was coming out of the run and one of chickens got their foot caught in the closing door. The skin around the nail appears to have been ripped back and the toe is quite swollen. She is isolated and we have treated with Vetericyn Plus and Neosporin. Is there anything else...
We just picked up four Lavender Orpington chicks that are four weeks old. I will try to get full body pictures this afternoon, but I'm assuming based on the comb development that one is a rooster. Any thoughts?
Hi! My family is new to raising urban chickens. We have seven Buff Orpingtons, 3 Silkies (including one roo who really believes he's a big chicken 🤣), and 4 Easter Eggers. My children are really excited about raising chickens and collecting eggs. They are also excited about the possibility of...