I rescued a couple of young hens from a fighting operation. Not to worry, I don't have any roosters, they're just going to be pets.
I tried to do some research but can't find out much about the hens or even the breeds used in fighting. Does anyone know if these are typically nice birds or good...
I just had to have my 5 year-old Auracana euthanized due to a massive infection but I'm not sure what caused the infection. She had a red swollen protrusion below her vent and her vent had some infection in it that bugs were getting at. Does this sound like a prolapse? The vent itself was not...
Hello. My old auracana has a red raw looking butt, the area is teeming with white bugs (maggots maybe?), her tail feathers are covered in a smelly brown discharge and she's acting like you'd expect - sick.
I gave her a dose of tylan because it's the only thing I can think of. I'm about to give...
Hi. I'm new to this site and so far I'm amazed - had no idea so many people have chickens in their backyards. It's great! I had three little hens as pets in my suburban backyard but now I'm down to two. My barred rock hen died suddenly last week for no reason that I can figure out. She was...