I owned three chickens only a few months ago, but due to a raccoon incident, I lost two and was only left with one in my coop. Recently, I took on three more hens as a favor for a friend...I didn't really want to take them in, but he had not alternative. These three hens were considerably larger...
Lately I've noticed white in the feathers of my hen around her head. There's no white in the feathers on the rest of her body, just around her head and neck. She's been acting normal otherwise. Here's a picture; let me know if there's anything wrong with her please!
While I was away at school, I had a friend taking care of my hens for me. There were three hens total, and unfortunately my friend didn't notice a predator had began to work at the chicken wire, eventually ripping a hole big enough to enter the coop. Two of the hens were eaten by the predator...
One of my hens has contracted Marek's and is in such horrible condition I see no other solution other than to put her down. That being said, she lived with three other hens in a roomy, but still confined, coop. What are some precautions I should take to make sure my other hens do not go through...
Hello,
I have four pet hens, and Yesterday I realized the smallest of the four was very ill. She is just about one year old, and although she is the smallest of the four, she is the most energetic. Two days ago I did not notice anything abnormal about the hens as I let them roam in my yard...