Recent content by GwenC

Thanks Gigachad. We got rid of our roosters a couple of years ago and we have 7 other hens. She’s 1 or 2 on the pecking order so the other hens don’t bully her, that I’ve ever seen. Can I put something on the bald spots to encourage feather growth?

Good morning. We have a hen that has had red bald spots on the top of her wings for several weeks. Her tail feathers have looked like twigs for several months. Could any of this be caused by mites? She is in a 20x40 yard and takes dust baths regularly.

Thank you Wyorp Rock. I appreciate your help. I saw where someone posted about chicken booties. Are they good for using to wrap feet?

Hello everyone. One of our hens has a swollen foot pad. It’s actually been a little swollen a little for a few months but it didn’t seem to bother her and never got the black spot common with bumblefoot. The last couple of days she has had a limp and has been raising that foot. There is an odd...

She is moving around the yard a little but stands in one place mostly. She is not eating and I haven’t noticed her drinking. Her neck is still hunched a little and her chest is puffed out. I felt her crop (lower right side?) and it feels like a hard knot. Could this be the problem?

She is approximately 16 months old. She is/was laying. Seven of our nine are laying and haven’t really cut back since the days are shorter. None of our hens have molted. Eaten moldy food? It could be possible since the scratch we throw down usually doesn’t all get eaten in a day. They feed from...

Hello. I have a hen that has been acting strange for a couple of days. She high steps when walking, has been keeping to herself and today she doesn’t seem to be eating. I looked at the bottom of her feet and one does have swelling but no scab. Just a point to the side. She lost some feathers...