i have a breeding pair of sarama bantams which we rescued last year and I don't know there age. We have only had one egg from the hen. Tonight she looked poorly and I brought her into the house and I noticed she had a swollen vent and pieces of soft shellhanging out the swollen vent I put her in...
I have 3 hens, Dolly - Black Rock, Bunty - Bluebell and Lilly - White Suffolk. 2 of the girls Bunty and Lilly have bald bottoms all of their feathers have been picked out.. the other girl Dolly has all her feathers on her bottom so we assume she is the feather picker.
They are all free from...
Hi I live in Scotland where the weather is horrible from now until May. I got my girls and my rooster in July so they have had a lovely time in the garden and their run enjoying the sun.
Now the weather is cold and rainy and the days are shorter, there are in there runs during the day but by...
Hi looking for a bit of advice. I let my girls out the run tonight for a bit of a wander in the garden and I noticed my White Suffolk had blood on her rear. We have had her since July and she was a bit older and hadn't been handled as a chick so she ain't the friendliest even though we have...
I am new to keeping chickens, I started with 2 girls about 3 months ago and now I have 7 girls, I have been using this site for all my learning , I think it is a wonderful site and I appreciate all the advice and the funny stories. Thanks