I haven't had a chance to look at it up close. She won't let me near her. I have a very hard time doing anything to them. I'm waiting until tonight to investigate it fully. I'll post a pic when I can.
So, my hen has one toe knuckle on each foot that appears to be swollen and looks like it might be puss-filled. She doesn't seem to be in pain. Any advice would've appreciated.
Do you really need the rooster, apparently he didn't try to protect the girls from attackers. If you need one for fertile eggs maybe you could get a new one when you get more girls - then they would know each other from the start.
Meanwhile please read up on the predator section - how to...
Thanks for the tips. Yes, I'm pretty sure it's the rooster terrorizing the two remaining hens. Like I said, I'm very new! So, is my best bet to separate my roo? I really don't have an easy place to separate him to right now. If it takes up to month to introduce new hens,
If only I could figure out how to use this page!
Thanks for the advice. I know I need more hens, but I wanted to start out small. How long should I wait now until I get a few new hens?
Good morning! My name is Dani. I've only had chickens for two months. I'm so new to this, it's a bit overwhelming. Today I'm so worried about my chickens! Two days ago one of my four (3 hens, 1 roo) chickens came up missing. I came home to find my fence pulled open and my chickens were...