Recent content by greenrain

This Crossbeak is 3 wks old and is barely growing, Seems to get very little food in although it's moisted and in a deep dish and she spend much of the day trying to eat. Seems dizzy from weakness, what little feathers that have some in are a mess and tattered, not certain if from lack of...

I can't thank you all enough for your feedback, I ran home from work this morning to remove the new hen after reading your comments. I will be finding a new home for her. I will never forgive myself if something happens to my flock for not quarantining before introducing her. I'm new at this...

Thanks so much for your suggestions.

Please advise, I introduced a new hen to my flock of 8, the new hen spends all her time in the coop, she sits on various nesting boxes or stands watch, my girls take turns trying to chase her out, she stands her ground. My girls won't lay when shes in there. When I remove her they go back to...