We are having an issue with two of our RIRs and one EE. With the RIRs (pic below) it appears their feathers on the wing are wearing down and white poofy weathers are growing around the body. Not all my RIRS have the poofy feathers (10 total) so I assume it is not molting, but I may be wrong...
I'm a new chicken Mom so I know I have a lot to learn. We have 5 RIRs and 3 Americanas. We get up to 6 or 7 eggs a day. Five are brown and up to 2 are green. I'm assuming one of my Americanas is not laying. Could I have a rooster and just do not know it? Also, in about 1 in every 3 eggs...
My rhode island reds just started laying about 2 weeks ago. I have 8 that are mature enough to start laying. Every day it seems another hen is starting to lay (although I cannot tell who is laying as they all look alike!!) This morning I found a very soft and watery egg lying next to a brown...
I am a new chicken Mom - 5 Rhode Island Reds and 5 Americanas. We are about to move them to their outside coop my husband just built. I know they will be fine this summer, but what do I need for them during the winter months here in Colorado. We live in a windy area on the side of a mountain...