Two nights okay we discovered that one of our hens was attacked by something (she had been fine earlier that morning).
The wing bone is broken mid-arm, with the lower radius and ulna poking through the skin. The wing is flopping around, being held on by what seems to be flap of skin...
I'm completely gutted.
We had a broody hen who was sitting on eggs that wouldn't hatch, so we decided to try the trick adoption approach. 10 days ago we bought five chicks (all different breeds) from a local seller (whom we actually bought our first chicks from 7 years ago), after confirming...
Hi Backyard Chickens gang,
After spending months reading posts on this site constantly, I finally signed up for an account.
My husband and I got eight chicks in February and they are now all grown up and laying yummy eggs. We love our chickens! The information we learned by reading this...