Help! I just discovered this lump on one of my hens. She isn’t really eating and her comb is really pale. Thanks in advance for any thoughts and/or suggestions. I added a couple pictures. Hope they can be viewed.
Need some advise. I have 3 hens (8 mos) and got 3 new hens (5 mos) about a week ago, I've kept them apart but where they can see each other through a wire fence. I know there will still be a pecking order to establish and I'm watching closely as I let them out in the run together yesterday...
One of our Barred Rock hens, started laying last Sunday and has laid an egg every day always going to the nest. However, she didn't lay today. I've looked in all the spots that they go to keep cool in case she didn't go to the nest. This is our first experience with chickens so didn't know if...
I have two 9 week old Barred Rock hens and noticed when they go up to the hen house at night they both seem to settle down in the same nesting box instead of the roosting bar. Is this normal and ok for them to do? I thought they would only use the nesting box for laying. I've tried to...
First time chick parents here - This one was unsexed so I'm asking for help.
sorry I couldn't figure out how to rotate the pics. We are not supposed to have a roo in our area so really hoping it's Henrietta and not Henry. Thanks so much.