My female hen is jumping around almost like she is trying to ether get an egg or poop out. Please help! Sorry for the bad picture it’s all I could get.
I’m a young “Chicken Boy” from Central Louisiana. First began chicken ranching with two chickens, one rooster and one hen. Sadly they were snatched by a fox. That’s when I learned that death is apart of ranching. I saved their eggs and hatched them! We also got two ducklings. Started with six...
My hen (named Sophia) has plucked feathers on her neck. I have an idea that the injures are from my rooster mating. I don’t want to get rid of the rooster because I love him and he keeps the flock safe (lots of hawks in the region). Any ideas on how to help without removing the rooster? See file...