This is a black bantam cochin, about 4 weeks old. My question concerns her back feathers, at the moment, it is very spiny. Is this normal? I sort of figured it might be that the down feather are falling out faster than the new feathers can develop giving a porcupine look. Or is a symptom of...
I have a 3-4 week old black bantam cochin hen. She started acting listless about 2 days ago, and this morning we saw a lot of blood in her stool. The most obvious diagnosis is cecal coccoides. We couldn't acquire antibiotics until late this evening, but in the meantime, we have been force...
I recently acquired a 4wk bantam cochin hen, and she cheeps all day long! We keep her inside at night, and once we turn the lights out, she calms down. During the day, we keep her in a small cage next to the coop so that my 2-10wk orpington pullets can get acclimated. The bantam just peeps...
I am searching for docile, friendly, and easily handled hen breeds (younger the better). I live in a residential area and roosters would make too much noise.
Thanks
Jay