We added a new Barred Rock hen to our family and she smells like a really stinky dog! She is roughly 5-7 mo. old. We thought that because she had been raised in cages, that she didn't learn how to take a dirt bath. She presumably has learned from our other hen and has been seen rolling in the...
My Golden Seabrite Bantam hen that turned 7 years old last month had what looks like yolk-colored "jelly beans" in her poop. Is this normal or an indication of an internal problem? A medium-sized rooster (that we promptly gave away) jumped her to mate last year and we had to take her to the...
Attached is a picture of our new addition to our family. Her name is Ginger and we adopted her from the LA animial shelter. She seems a little on the younger side (8-9 mo is my best guess) and she is currently laying medium sized white eggs. She is a mottled reddish brown with a dark red head...
We are forced to give up for adoption an Easter Egger Rooster (Granite) and a Golden Wyandotte hen (Millie). Both are roughly 2-3 months old. My city does not allow roosters (noisy bird ordinance) and the pair have been raised together from chicks and we do not want to separate them. Granite has...
This is Granite the rooster. I looked through the breed pics and don't see any with a black head and neck. Can anyone tell me what breed he is? He is approximately 2 months old.
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I have a Golden Seabright Bantam hen that is 5 1/2 years old. She is having egg laying problems. Her last 3 eggs have been laid at night and there is no shell (making a big mess). She seems to be acting normally and is eating. Crushed oyster shell is available in the pen at all times. She has...