I noticed that my RIR Rose was losing feathers a couple of weeks ago, and chalked it up to a late molting, but she has also had poopy butt for a couple of days now too, so I picked her up to giver her a once over and found that her skin is red and irritated on her belly and her "molting" doesn't...
I've had my chickens for about 6 months now. When my husband first heard that I wanted chickens in Chicago, he was more than a little confused, but after a trip to Europe, and having the fresh, rich, dark orange yolked eggs there, he changed his mind, and jumped onboard.
When we first got our...
I'm a complete noob to chicken keeping so please bare with me. I love my hens and want them to be happy and healthy, so I'm fairly concerned.
I started a thread not long ago about my hen (Daisy) . My thread was in concern as to whether her feather loss was due to molting or something else. I...
Hi there everyone! Thanks for all of your help so far with my chickens! I've 2 of my chickens now for 2 whole months, and 1 of them for 3 weeks. You have all been such a tremendous help with my hiccups thus far (and it's pretty much been all hiccups), and I think that things are finally starting...
I'll preface by saying that I am brand new to chickens. Here's our history so far: I purchased 3 (approx. 1 yr. old) hens in mid-April, and have since exchanged one because she wasn't laying, and when she did (only twice in a month) they were bad eggs. We have had the replacement chicken, which...
Hi there everyone! I have a very confusing question. I hope that I don't sound loony, and that someone can help me out here. LOL Ok- here goes...
I recently purchased my 1st chickens from a well known reputable poultry store here in Chicago. The owner told me that I was buying 2 ISA Browns and...
Hi Everyone,
I'm Bella from Chicago. I live in the city, and am new to BYC. I have been stalking this thread for awhile now, and even made a post awhile back before I got my chickens. I'll answer the questions below, and hopefully I'll be able to receive all of the help/advice needed here at...
I am a soon to be 1st time backyard chicken owner, and will be (hopefully) able to adopt fully grown egg laying chickens mid-spring here in Chicago. I am planning to start with only 2 hens. I have heard that chickens are very good for your garden, that they keep pests away, and the manure is...