Hi everyone. I'm new to chickens and new to BYC but have been learning from the forums and thought I should introduce myself.
I live in southern Italy, right around the spur of the boot, with my husband, too many dogs and our 4 3 ovaiole, a battery-type hybrid. I was apprehensive about them...
Hi all. I'm new to keeping chickens and am afraid I'm about to loose my second hen in less than a month. I had four 12 month old ovaiole, Italian battery-type hens until one started acting lethargic for a few days and then dropped dead. We never figured out what killed her (a necropsy was too...