Thanks so much for the replies so far. As far as I know she has not molted yet. It does not appear the other chickens are picking on her, or that she is ill. She was eating and drinking and acting normally. I just got worried because she looks so weird and none of the chickens look like...
We have 5, 9month old Black Sexed/Rhode Island Reds. One of them appears to be losing feathers and the feathers that are there have a white wax or something on them. Is it fungal or something else and what should I do for her? Thanks!!
EggSighted, thanks so much for the info. We have been slowly introducing them to the chicks in the guest bedroom. They are fairly well trained and we work with them closely on obedience. We will see how they do when outside!
Hi Spark,
Nice to meet you! Sorry to hear one of yours didn't make it :( One of ours wasn't doing so well, but she did pull through.
Where are you located?
HI All,
We are new to this and trying to figure out the best solution to prevent digging animals from getting into the coop. We have a lot of moles, voles, and other various hole dwelling animals.
My husband thinks the best way is to put a concrete foundation about 8 inches deep around the...
Hi, My husband and I just got 6 black sex linked chicks and we are excited about this new adventure! They are living in a big plastic tote with chicken wire on top and the the heat lamp. They are about 3 weeks old now and growing like weeds!
We have both been reading everything here and its...