My one year old Buff Orpington has been inside the house with us the past two days/nights. Her comb was the palest I had ever seen a live chicken's look. She was eating okay, and drinking, and then just stopped, and was laying down in the coop run. Two weeks earlier, the same symptoms were...
We have been experiencing a TON of rain in Texas. There are very few high and dry spots within my coop area. (Don't worry, when not foraging, they spend dry time during the day in unused, open horse stalls.)
Yesterday I saw, I swear, this same worm on the ground, with my Naked Neck Turken...
My 29 week old Welsummer hen started sleeping while standing up during the day a few weeks ago. She stays in a smaller coop with two, inseparable Cuckoo Marans, that are very bossy. They came from the same breeder, and seemed to play nicely, however I've noticed the Marans try to keep her from...
My husband and I are new at raising chickens, and we love it. I just stress myself out worrying about every single thing I see, and am wondering if I think there really is something wrong, or if the things I notice are common. The photos are of one of our Cuckoo Marans, with this black "blob"...
Two days ago, I noticed one of my Black Sexlinks with a really nasty tail end. I cleaned her up with warm water and towels, watched her eat and drink, and she seemed fine. We've had lots of rain the past few days, and I've had to work out of town. Went out to clean feed and water containers...