Need some help. I have a two year old RI Red, typically active and vocal. Since last evening she has been moving slow, quiet, sparsely eating/drinking and I know something is not right. I noticed when she did nibble on some soft food, she acted like it was maybe hard to swallow for lack of a...
I have been trying to think of a convenient way to save up and handle the "chicken suitable" scraps from my kitchen i.e. egg shells, veggie/fruit pieces etc that I want to give the birds. I think I've got it! I bought a decent used blender at a garage sale and put the base on the counter in...
Aloha! I have a 6 1/2 month old hen. She overall she has appeared healthy and just started laying about 3 weeks ago. Just 4 days ago I noted a dark raised spot on her crown. Looks like a dark wart if I am trying to describe it. We are in warm weather and there is only one other hen that is...