Hello there,
I am reaching out because our little red cap hen is showing extreme weight loss. About 4 days ago we noticed she showed signs ( of what we thought ) , of brooding. So we did not let her in the coop during the day. For the past 2 days, she seemed less interested in food, but still...
Hello Friends,
This morning as I went outside to feed our four hens, I noticed blood and feathers about 5 feet from coop entrance. I quickly learned which hen was missing. I peeked in the coop and clearly there had been a struggle with lots of feathers on floor. Then as I walked our yard, I...
Thank you for your feedback. Yes, we will try the necropsy. We plan to buy another Plymouth hen so I think it would be prudent to conduct the necropsy. So glad I found this website/group. We appreciate your time and feedback.
Best always
We have had 3 hens for just over one year and would greatly appreciate the input from fellow members as we are new to raising laying hens. Today one of our hens was found dead in the coop. We were heartbroken as she was the most intelligent and most friendly of the former trio. We checked her...