Recent content by HannahB

Along with my crookneck hen, I have a hen who has gotten her eye pecked out by one of the bigger hens (the Golden Sexlinks, those hens are MEAN!) It looks like it has been like that for a while. Everything is pink, and her eyelid still moves over where the eye used to be. For right now I am...

Ok I am giving the bird a vitamin and electrolyte supplement in her water. She is not eating food, is this ok? I gave her some chick starter feed, and she ate a little but not much.

Sorry for all caps but I have no idea what to do! I have a white leghorn hen who is approximately 6 months (hasn't produced an egg yet) that seems to have developed crookneck overnight! I walked into the pen today and noticed her backed into the fence with her head under her wing, hopping...

Hello everyone on Backyard Chickens! Boy, I sure am glad to have found this website. My name is Hannah, and I am thinking of keeping a few chickens around. Here are my answers to the suggested questions to answer when introducing yourself here on this site. (1) I am new to chickens. I don't...