Hi everybody. I have a barred rock with a very very large crop and she has lost feathers on her chest (not sure if she is plucking them out). She is very active, eating and drinking normally. What could it be and what can I do to reduce the size of her crop. It doesn't seem to bother her and...
I'm looking at adding about 6 new chicks to my flock of 9 hens but am wondering in I get one of the hens to start brooding some eggs, could I switch out the eggs on a dark and lonely night with the chicks? It would be easier than having to keep them all separate for 12-16 weeks. My neighbor...