wow. my girls are looking pretty good in comparison. Isn't is dangerous for them to molt at this time of year, when it is getting colder. (we are hitting 32 at night now)
I am a first time chicken owner. I "inhereted" these girls last March and have them in a tractor. The problem is that around August one of them decided to stop laying, then the other three followed. Have not had any eggs since October. One of them started to lose feathers around the same...
Just inherited 4 chickens from a neighbor. Have had them for two weeks. The 1st week was fine and they layed pretty well. 9 eggs in 7 days. They have a new coop which is enclosed. (their old coop was open chicken wire with an upside down plastic bucket.) They have laying boxes with straw in...