I have a production red with the same kind of leg. Also her feet are curled to the outside. She is 8 weeks old and she eats, drinks, goes outside of the coop even. I am hoping this deformity will not hinder her from laying.
My 4 week old production red is limping and the joints are swollen. It also seems like she is having problems with her wings. She is eating and drinking and pooping still..Every day seems to get a little worse. Help.
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I have 6 red sex linked hens and 4 have stopped laying. They are not moulting, they get Purina Laying crumbles, their combs are red, they are acting fine. I give them treats only once in a while. Help
At first I was apprehensive about getting chickens. I live in the suburbs and I do not have alot of back yard space. We decided to get 6 hens and they are so much fun! Alot of people ask me how i can tell them apart and I say that i raised them so I know their colorings and personalities...
My girls LOVE corn on the cob! They love home grown lettus, radish greens, green beans, watermelon and grass! We also buy cabbage and they get leftover meat from dinner. I have to say they are spoiled!
My 6 RSL's start laying as soon as I open the door to the run. I have 2 nesting boxes but they all line up to use the same one! I sometimes see two girls in the same box with another next to the box waiting for them to finish! "Come on lets get the egg rolling!" I have tried to put one in the...
Hello everyone! I have a RSL (Henny Penny) that is picking on Lemon Pepper. She is the only one Henny picks on. Lemon Pepper matured quite fast but is now one of the smaller girls. Is Henny Penny just enforcing the pecking order or is there another reason. Thank You
My 16 week old pullet was acting strange last night when she was in the run. She was in the corner with her tail up. Looked like she wasnt feeling quite well.. After a few minutes, she laid an egg with a very thin shell. The other girls were at it right away. I scared them away from the egg...