I went to close up my coop tonight and check on my flock and I noticed that one hen was real fluffy I run my had down her back a flop on the ground goes a rubber egg from the roost and one laying busted on the ground.she is buff/comet mix .I should of put a band or something to identify her on...
I had a case maybe 2 months ago my chickens got sick. I thought it was coryza my neibor has chickens had convinced me that it was just a cold they look healthy. I was a new chicken lover so I took his advice since then no problems except I had one with a runny nose and cough I just culled. Well...
I was wanting advice and wondering in Texas if I will need to add a light at night for them and what about heat as well ?My hens just started laying yesterday first egg 23 weeks old. I would rather buy more chickens than have to add light.