We have one hen that our other three are picking on, eating her neck and bum feathers. I have tried it all: added protein, added boredom busters, added more free space time, added pinless peepers, separated the main bully (who is also her bff surprisingly). Currently, Red Bird (the one missing...
We have one hen that our other three are picking on, eating her neck and bum feathers. I have tried it all: added protein, added boredom busters, added more free space time, added pinless peepers, separated the main bully (who is also her bff surprisingly). Currently, Red Bird (the one missing...
We have 4 different hens, all just over a year old. In the last two months, one of them has started to get picked on. The others are eating her feathers off her head/neck/chest and back side (from what I can tell). There has been no major disruption to their home or diet or anything like that. I...
Here are our four chickie babies. A Cuckoo Maran, a Rhode Island Red, a Golden Sex Link, and an Amaracauna. We got them on Valentine's Day, love birds! I have a sneaking suspicion at least one is a roo :( Would love your thoughts!
Three weeks ago we adopted 4 hens that are 1.5years old and laying. About a week later they all got really runny white/yellow poops with some blood in them and I saw worms in one poop. One of them was also passing shell-less eggs in the night. The lady at the feed store said it was cocci and...
Three weeks ago we adopted 4 hens that are 1.5years old and laying. About a week later they all got really runny white/yellow poops with some blood in them and I saw worms in one poop. One of them was also passing shell-less eggs in the night. The lady at the feed store said it was cocci and...
One of our golden sex link hens has had terrible diarrhea for three days now. It is very watery with little bits in it. She has had a messy bum as well so we gave her a bath last night and dried her all up and it is better but still has evidence of more diarrhea. This morning I found her...
Hi all -
I recently adopted four Golden Sex Link hens from a farmer (friend of a friend). He had been fostering them for a few weeks as his neighbor moved and couldn't bring them with her. We have had them for two weeks and all was fine until yesterday. I found this watery/bloody poop on the...
Hi all. I'm new to this chicken world and am curious on my two favorite chicks. Both are 7ish weeks old. Sophia the Silkie and Janice the Black Copper Maran. Thoughts?? Thanks in advance!!