She has a block which has oyster shells and grit in it for her. She has one at her disposal all the time. She's the only hen I have seen that has done it.
Okay...I am at a loss so maybe someone more experienced can help me.
One of my hens laid an egg prematurely today. The egg had a shell but was soft. It also still had a cord attached to it. She has been on egg layer crumbles and with a flock block at all times. No other hen is having soft...
You think it's mite related? I honestly don't even know what to be looking for other than scaley legs. I was told to use Ivomec on them (just a couple drops on their back) and now I am dipping them in oil every night to suffocate the mites and soothe the dryness on the legs. Her legs don't look...
I have had my chickens about a year but they have been, overall, very healthy birds so I am new to the diseases/illnesses they can get. I have a 2 year old australorp hen that has been acting not herself for about the past week. She seems uninterested in food and now sleeps on the floor of the...