This is a first for me to see so I was not sure. She seems to be the only one doing this. I have read that it usually happens in the fall so I thought the timing might be off also. Thank you for your response.
My hen is missing feathers on both sides of her head - below her eyes - and I have no idea what it is. She was hanging out with me as I was cleaning the coop - away from the rest of the flock. There seems to be some crustiness in those areas, but I am not sure if that is just the feathers. I...
I saw a hawk sitting in a tree not too far away from my chickens that were free ranging just outside the coop. At first, I thought one of my chickens had strayed when I saw something flying. I had scared off the hawk when I came back to the coop. Sometimes I let my sheep run free around the farm...