Hi, caring for neighbors chickens. I have raised chickens for years And have never seen this. Some hens have almost no feathers, bottoms, backs, legs, heads and even the rooster is developing a large red featherless area on his thigh. Roosters are aggressive, hens still laying, but this is far...
I thank you for your prompt replies. Yes, I refrigerate my eggs, but the excess are on the back deck. Not all chickens have this. It’d could be stress as my ladies sure do not like thr roosters. 15 hens and 2 roosters. I guess it is time for chicken and dumplings. Thank you all again.
hi, new to this site. Had chickens for years I have some, but not all, of me chickens laying eggs with soft yolks. Break into skillet, yolk ruptures and spreads over pan Taste and color are fine. However, I like my eggs sunny side up so this is puzzling to me. Good food, free range lots of...