I need some advice about a chicken we thought had either run away or been killed by a predator. We live on a couple of acres and had searched the place a few times. Then yesterday my husband found her living under an old car trailer, sitting on a LOT of eggs! We tried to move her but she got...
I have a chicken that I've just nursed back to health after being badly bullied. I'd like to get her accepted back into the flock, so she can free range with the rest of them. I've tried releasing her in the pen, but at least 2 other chickens were 'having a go' at her. I'm wondering what the...
3 weeks ago I got 4 new hens. 3 have now integrated with my existing hens but one was being picked on really badly, so I’ve been keeping her separate. The problem is that although she’s eating and drinking ok, she won’t walk, but sort of lays on her side and scrabbles around her pen. I’ve had a...
I’m looking forward to Learning more about keeping chickens through this group and being able to ask questions. I have 8 chooks and one rooster ( Gorgeous George!)
Hi, My name's Jan and I have had chickens for about 8 months, and just love them! I've got one rooster, whose name is Gorgeous George! plus 4 older hens, and 6 that have just started laying in the past couple of months. I read (I think in one of your newsletters) about suspending a...