Thank you! You don't know what a relief it is to know they will end up somewhere safe! I'll continue to keep the request open for others, and I have posted in a couple of local FB groups. I will let you know within a week or so if I've had any success or if I need "the last resort!" Again...
We have three beautiful, 3-year-old hens that we are forced to rehome because we are moving and cannot take them with us. We are heartbroken about it, but we do not have a choice. All three were hatched on April 17, 2022, and have been in our care since. All received MRK Marek's (HVT)...
Dangit! You got my hopes up when I saw there was a reply! lol. Thank you, though. I think they are beautiful, too. It is really painful to think about adopting them away, but we have to. Thanks for the well wishes!
We have three beautiful, 3-year-old hens that we are forced to rehome because we are moving and cannot take them with us. We are heartbroken about it, but we do not have a choice. All three were hatched on April 17, 2022, and have been in our care since. All received MRK Marek's (HVT)...
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I have 3 chickens-- Australorp, Easter Egger, and Barred Rock. They will be two years old this Spring-- 2016. Prior to last fall, they all seemed happy and were laying regularly. (There was a brief period of a problem with pecking and feather loss early-mid last year, but I deduced...
Thanks for the quick response and the advice! No, I don't have the space to allow them to roam. I've tried to keep distractions, straw to scratch, insects to chase, etc., in their run, but I definitely believe the problem developed out of boredom over the winter months. I'm really worried...
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I have only 3 birds and 1 has been terrorizing the others and pecking feathers along their backside and chests to the point that there a bald batches. I've tried blu kote and I'm also doing as much as I can to prevent boredom and/or any diet deficiency, but I've read that it can be...