Hi - we had a hen loose with 6 poults. Looks like she may have been attacked. We found 3 poults and put them in a brooder. They seemed very healthy when we found them, but now after 2 days 1 died and the others aren't looking good. I'm not sure they are eating and drinking adequately. We...
I have on three occasions now seen one particular hen (Lise) pulling out and eating the neck feathers of another (Ivanova). I haven't noticed Lise picking at any of the other hens. They free range on 10 acres and have been outside when I've seen this. Ivanova could just walk away, but she...
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I am chagrined to say that yesterday I noticed a 5 week old BO chick with a serious poop/bedding blob on her foot. Brought her inside and pulled it off. Looks like it totally cut off circulation to the toe; it is black, immobile, very narrow where the mass was. Here's a picture of the...