I live in Denver, CO and it has been REALLY cold this winter! It is -5F this morning and one of my girls isn't looking so hot. I do not heat the coop and they have been fine even when it got down to -20F, but when I see them looking all cold and miserable my heart just melts! I read an...
I have a 2 year old leghorn hen who began molting and refuses to go inside the coop at night. She instead sits on top of the chicken run (my girls generally free-range) until I get home (after dark) and am able to put her inside. I know it's a matter of time before a predator gets her and since...
I was given last night a new hen named Lucky. She is WAY bigger than the rest of my flock and they aren't getting along so hot. Even my super loving ameracauna went after her! In the past I have kept the newest member in some sort of enclosure so that the other girls can see and interact with...
Help! My favorite hen Bo Peep is sick. She is just over 1 year old and has always been the energy of the flock. Today she is just laying there trying to sleep, her butt is all gunky, her poop is clear with some green and white, her comb and around her eyes is very pale, her tail is down and...
I have a leghorn who is probably about 3. She is mostly blind and for the past few days was acting funny- isolating herself, not ranging, making no noise, not eating/drinking. She also seems to be blinder than usual. I noticed her crop was extra large and had been for a couple days. When I...
I have a leghorn who is probably about 3. She is mostly blind and for the past few days was acting funny- isolating herself, not ranging, making no noise, not eating/drinking. She also seems to be blinder than usual. I noticed her crop was extra large and had been for a couple days. When I...
Hello! I have a hen that has some sort of tan object poking out of her lower back. It looks like a little worm, but I'm honestly a little scared to go poking at it before researching. Anyone have an idea of what this may be?!?! Thanks!