I realized something was wrong yesterday when my rooster was being particularly aggressive with the hens and ducks about food. Then I noticed that his beak was not closing. On closer inspection, that was because the lower beak is cracked all the way across, so it bends downward, creating a gap...
One of our chickens (just under a year old) was acting sluggish last week which turned out to be sour crop (large squishy crop and stinky breathe, plus vomit as soon as we started massaging the crop). We vomited her a few times and gave her ACV water but withheld food for about 24hrs. Then we...
Hey everyone! I'd love to know what your thoughts are on our Buff Orpingtons. One has been acting aggressively toward my 2 yr old especially but is generally always trying to "hold her ground" to everyone. The one I'm concerned about is the Orp with the larger, redder comb and wattle...