Hi! We noticed one of our hens has some weird light coloring around both her ears. She’s about 5 months old. It’s been very cold here lately. Could this be frostbite? I’m new to chicken keeping so I’m not sure. Could it just be her breed? I didn’t notice them like this before but I could have...
Thank you for your response. She was never quite right and it just progressively got worse. She just passed away suddenly less than an hour ago. She had started acting a bit more lethargic today. this evening my husband and I found her and she wasn’t moving or holding her head up and she passed...
Hi! I have a small flock of 11 chicken all of which are 7 weeks old. One of the chickens I have seems very odd compared to the rest. She’s not feathered yet (she has some but not even close to fully feathered) and she’s quite a bit smaller than the rest of the chicks. She also acts a bit...
Hi! I very recently got 11 chicks. Mainly pet breeds. They are under a week old. Today I found one of my chicks with a small wound on its beak and the other chicks pecking at it. I have separated the wounded chick with its own brooder plate, food and water. What else can I do for the chick? Can...