In the last 3 days I have had 2 sick chickens, 1 of them already died and the 2nd is well on her way. 1 leghorn and 1 red mix. I noticed the red was kind of standing alone in the corner one night but did not think much of it at first, she was a visibly good looking bird except a little molting...
The last few days I have been having eggs eaten..I caught one of my pullets with a video camera doing it, Today my husband is butchering her..my heart breaks & our rooster is a goner too- too much crowing and all day long. I'm not sur eIf i can eat them.
Last night I had to work so I had my hubby tend the flock and make sure they got locked in. When I got home he told me that a white leghorn name MO was kind of acting funny and that she laid a partial huge egg but was kind of soft and that she seemed dazed, he said he looked her over and checked...
I have a 26 week old Rooster who has become so mean that I feel like I have no other option but give him away or eat him. He does a great job protecting but I cant get to my hens at all and they are very social sweet flock. anything I can do? He just started this! he is crazy acting!!
Yesterday was the first time I let my chickens roam the yard completely free. My leghorn starting laying this week and I was getting 3 white eggs a day. yesterday I left the coop open so they could go in and lay if need be. 2 reds went in and laid their 1st eggs and 1 of the leghorns did. did...
I am new to this:) I have 10 Golden laced wyandottes who I recently had to seperate from my Mix of reds and leghorns, they were attacking the wyandottes and killed one. I noticed they are plucking feathers all the time and most are missing all tail feathers, I have sprayed with Blu cote to keep...