Unfortunately, our girl didn't make it. She lived another 6 months, laying regularly, but eventually developed some crop problems and didn't make it. She was our favorite! I never found out what was wrong with my girl!
Older birds: black australorp and buff barred rock. New birds: silver laced Wyandotte and little darling reddish Brown something with feathers on her feet (not 100% on that breed)
Help! I have a new saga of "Gone With the Eggs" here at Cluckingham Palace. I had four really great hens, and the one that ruled the roost and led in egg production died. About that same time, we added six new 8 week Olds to a separated wing of the coop. Three turned out to be roosters, but they...
it's just come up! It seems firm, not soft. She's walking very delicately. She just crouched again and looked like a large something was trying to pass. I've never seen a hen lay an egg, so I don't know if that's what's happening. It was a clearish white bulbous looking thing. Please tell me...
Help! My pretty girl has a lump on her back, but it's under the skin. No feathers have fallen out. She keeps squatting like she needs to poop, but nothing comes out. I've looked underneath, but it doesn't look like there's anything wrong under there. She's 20 weeks, hasn't laid an egg yet. She's...