So, out of the blue, my hens (I only have 3) have started sleeping and pooping in their laying box, and I can't for the life of me figure out why. The only explanation I have is because it's getting colder here and at night it's around 9 Celsius right now, I wonder if they are cold and the box...
One of my hens has crusty dirt on the base of her feathers near the skin. But it is only on her tail feather area and under her beak and the upper sides of her neck. Today she has been sitting in the run, not sun bathing or anything, just sitting and sleeping, which is unusual for her. Any ideas...
So my largest hen has had a runny nose for the past 3 days. I have been trying to give her good foods and herbs to help her. Seeing as it has not been cold the past few days or nights, I was unsure as to why she was having a runny nose. I have looked at her every day to make sure there were no...
So I've had my chicks for about 2 months now, they are doing great and lay one egg per chick a day. We have three nesting boxes for them inside but they will only lay their eggs outside in the sun, if they are locked in the coop when they are ready to lay they go insane and literally try to ripe...
I am having some serious issues with flies in my chicken coop. I'm in Italy and the summer days here are incredibly hot! What can I do to ward off all of these flies? The coop doesn't smell bad and I clean it twice a week. They dont seem to bother the hens but they are annoying and I just hate...
So I'm new to having chickens, one week new to be exact. So far we have been keeping their feed full and in the coop with them at all times. During the day they are allowed to roam freely in the yard and eat the grass, bugs, and grit. However they willingly spend most of their day inside the...
Hello everyone! So I just acquired 3 hens and I am pretty clueless on how to care for chickens but I am extremely excited about learning and I'm sure I will have tons of questions to ask. I'm from a little town in Northern Italy and live in a small ancient village on a mountain. We decided to...