Hi there,
Cosmo is the queen of my chicken coop, but she has taken to attacking Cheeko chicken in particular to the point I am worried she will kill her. Cheeko is an older girl and has trouble walking, so when Cosmo comes to attack her, it doesn't help that Cheeko cant get out of the way. When...
Hello chicken community,
A couple months ago I posted a forum regarding one of my chickens being very lazy around the yard. What I thought had gone away has returned, and I am again concerned that something is very wrong with my hen.
Cheeko is showing symptoms of being recumbent. She will stand...
I need help diagnosing my chicken!
Cheeko chicken is about 5 years old and has suddenly become lethargic. During the day she doesn't walk around much, and prefers to lay down which is quite unlike her. She still is still walking, just not as active, and at night she still flys up to her perch...
Hey BYC,
One of my hens is almost finished with her pre-winter molting. However it appears like something is wrong with her tail feathers. Instead of the shafts breaking and the feathers coming out, the shafts have not broken and have been 5 inch long porcupine quills for about 2 weeks, without...
I have a 2 year old rooster, who is the sweetest guy ever. His name is Mr.Simon. Simon was born with crippled feet so his toes bend upward and over.
His nails need to be cut frequently to stop them from creating sores on the sides of his legs. He cant mount the hens because of this. He can walk...
I have been having some fox attacks on my hens pretty frequently. Is there any good way to keep them from getting my girls or to keep them out of the yard, period? (besides not letting them free range)
Thanks
Autumn
Hello yall,
Does anyone know of any places that rescue battery cage hens and have them for adoption, specifically in Maine (or Massachusetts)? Im looking to adopt some more hens. I cant find any for the life of me, except for Collien's chicken rescue. Any information helps.
Thanks,
bawk...
Well, at least thats what it looks like. My barred rock has had a lump growing on each toe for the past year or so, and it has progressively gotten bigger. It is covered in scales like the rest of the foot and is hard so i know its not filled with puss or anything like a wort. On the underside...