I have a gold laced wyandotte who has been sitting in the nest for 2 days. I have not seen her come out. She is all puffy, her feathers all blown up, and she makes a weir?call when I approach her. Is she just broody or is something else wrong?
I have five 6-month-old pullets that have been indoors except for a few occasions when I have let them run around the backyard while I cleaned their bedding.
Do I need to worm them now (or anytime soon?) or do I only need to worry about worming them once they are moved outside permanently...
I have a RIR chic that has been having really hard poops and it seems to hurt her when she goes. Does anyone know what this can be? I've tried the pasty butt remedies and wipe the poo from her vent about twice a day as it sticks to her fluff. It still seems like it hurts though. any advice?
Hi there! I'm Anna and my 5 year old daughter and I have decided to raise some backyard chickens for eggs. I'm learning alot from these threads and am so happy to have support / encouragement / advice / information from fellow chicken lovers. I have two black Wyandottes, one Barred Rock, two...