My Rhode Island Red rooster was roosting tonight and jumped or fell off roost and died! He had been limping for about a week or so, and 2 days ago he was laying on the ground and looked like he was gasping for air with his eyes closed. I went over to him and got him up and he acted fine. My...
I have brother roosters. We got them from a friend. We have 4 RIR hens, 2 black hens ( I don't know what they are), and the 2 roosters. They were fine at first, but know they are fighting and drawing blood. I put one in a crate to stop their fighting. My question is should I let them...
I will be getting adult RIR (6 hens and 2 roosters) next week. What should I expect when I get them? Will they be really stressed out? How do I keep the stress at a minimum? Thanks!