Just over a month ago I added 3 new POL brown chickens to my flock. They are from a large local breeder and all the same age. Now I have a total of 6. One of the new chickens started laying small eggs immediately and hasn't stopped, but the other 2 still haven't laid an egg. It's on the warm...
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The infected eye was another hen years ago. She'd been attacked by a cat and her eye became opaque/white, pussy and infected. The vet wanted to operate to remove the eye but I refused. She was treated with tetracycline for a week or so and the infection cleared, but...
I have a 6 months old Isa brown hen. I didn't notice anything yesterday, but now it sounds like there is phlegm in her lungs, almost sounds like a cat purring. The rest of the flock are healthy and active. Should I isolate her? The weather in Melbourne now is moderate, but the nights get down to...
I recently bought 2 new hens, one of whom has a red, bald area on the font of her neck and a couple of red bald patches near her tail. There is no sign of mites. Any ideas?
