I have a flock of 7 hens, 1 rooster. Of them I have 4 buffs. One of them is what I can only assume is being broody - won't leave the nesting box. So I looked up how to break that and have her in "chicken jail" separated from the others. I brought her back to the coop to socialize today and...
4 buffs, 2 rhode island reds, 2 silver laced Cochins (1 is a rooster). 20 weeks old. Seems like they should be laying by now but am I just being impatient? Any telling signs eggs are on the horizon?
I had a sick 5 week old buff orpington who has thankfully turned the corner and perked up today. She back eating and isn’t all “puffed up” and listless like she was yesterday. I treated with CORID and separated her so I could observe her (on meds for 24 hours). I have begun treatment for the...
We have 12 chickens - 1/2 barred rocks, the rest are new Hampshire and rhode island reds. We have an English bantam rooster but he's harmless. My husband and I have found 2 chickens (barred rock) dead in two days in a row. THey were in the same nesting box (not one they use for eggs) and have...