We just had a pretty cold night 2 nights ago it was in the single digits but when I went and fed his flock yesterday he was going perfectly fine then when I went out this morning I found him laying on the ground and I picked him up and his wattles were swollen and he can’t hold his head up he’s...
I’ve got several roosters but they all are in different lots and the one that hen came out of only has two hens in it and she was the only one that had gashes like that but I’m going to keep a close eye on the other one to make sure he don’t hurt her.
If they are in very tiny space, then they will start to do that cause they are bored and have nothing to do. Try putting something in the coop to entertain her, it will stop her from pecking the others.
I had some hens doing that and I added a swing and I hung a head of lettuce in there coop and...
I haven’t had a dog kill 10 of my chickens and injure one really bad. She had few deep cuts that were bad but she is perfectly fine now, they healed up great and I’m hoping that your Orpington heals good. But, I can say now that she has been attacked she will act skittish when she sees a dog or...
That’s perfect. She said be fine in that. Just been a close eye and clean the wound everyday. If you want you don’t have to but maybe let her out (sometimes) so she can exercise but may sure to keep an eye on her if you decide to do that. If you put her with the others during the day make sure...