Have a three year old hen and recently, her legs each had a raw spot. None of the other chickens have anything appearing wrong. Tonight I cleaned them and put neosporin on them. While holding her, I found a funky sore on her back down at base of feathers. It was a raised tubular looking sore...
I have six hens (orphingtons, Americanas, and Easter). They r 18 months old and went thru their first molt. 3 weeks ago added 4 Isla reds who r about 9 months old. Bit of segregation in the beginning, but everyone seems to be getting along now. Everyone is laying except the Easters who actually...
I have a 10 month old Buff Orphington. Yesterday I returned from work and she was cuddled up in a corner of her enclosed coup. Didn't think much of it. Today, she's on the floor of the outdoor coup, but just sitting there. Have read various threads here and think it might be a stuck egg. I...
My chickens have been laying for about 4 weeks. I went out this morning and there was an egg on the floor of the roosting quarters that looked like the inside of an egg with a slight beige cover over it...like the start of a shell, but it was not at all a shell...I guess I would say kinda...
I have seven hens. Actually started out with 8 but one was a rooster. We had fun with our names....I have two buff orpingtons and they are beautiful red/blond...they are Ginger and Marianne. I have two Barred Plymouth Rocks and they are Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Then I have three...