I went outside to check on my hens today and found one who wouldn't open her eye. I tried to gently open it, and it looks like her eye is still there. There is no pus or cuts or anything like that on the eye, it seems fine besides the fact that it is closed. Above her eye/next to her comb there...
I came home today to one of my RSL hens standing under the coop. She won't move, blinks slowly, her wings are drooping, and her head and tail are low, but she is still standing. I am going to try giving her food and pick her up to feel her crop, but if anyone has any idea what is wrong with her...
One of my pullets just squatted! I was a bit confused at first because I had never seen a chicken squat before (and since I was walking towards her, I thought she was afraid of being stepped on) but after a moment I realized what she was doing. She is my only hen to have matured to this point...
My chicks are almost old enough to move into the coop, and I plan on free ranging them. However, my neighbor also has free range chickens, and I am worried about my chicks possibly learning to go home with her chickens at night instead of returning to the coop. I live on a mountain, so the slope...
Hello there! I haven't been on BYC in a while but I finally got 8 Red Sex Link pullets this year. I can't think of any specific questions I have at the moment, but I thought I would re-introduce myself and introduce the chicks!