This morning I discovered that one of my chickens died last night in the coop. No signs of intruder. The other 3 are fine. When my husband picked her up, she had something round bloody stuck in vent hole. It was a mess. Does this mean she had a broken egg inside? She seemed fine yesterday.
My 4 hens are great layers but will not lay them in the nesting boxes. They prefer to lay them under the roosting bar. Should I try to break this habit or just accept it?
I bought 5 chickens from a farm store. One of them is larger than the others, white with tints of yellow, and I do not know the breed of this one. She has always been the sweetest! perches on my arm, wants me to pet her, eats from my hand....She has been more of a pet than I ever expected...
My chickens are super friendly and we hand feed them everyday. We hold them and pet them... We are always careful to wash hands thoroughly with antibacterial soap and time it on the stove. Tonight, my 4 year old puckered up and stuck his lips through the whole in the chicken wire. One of my...
Hi, I'm new to this chicken world! We have 5 chicks: 2 Americanas, 2 leghorns, and1 that is called "red sex link"??? Got them at the local Tractor Supply when they were 1 day old. They are 4 weeks old now. For the last 3 days, I have brought them outside to their chicken yard and coop. They...
My chicks are 4 weeks and look fully feathered, some more so than the others. they go outside in day time and enjoy it a lot. They have outgrown the brooder in my garage. Our lows this week are low 60s. Should I bring them in under a heat lamp at night still?