In May, I got two Rouen ducklings. They are +6 months old and have never laid an egg. I know Rouens are not prolific egg layers, but I thought by now I would have had at least one egg. They seem perfectly healthy in every way. Should I be worried?
I am at a loss what to do. I have a small flock of 5 hens (aged +1 year) who appear to be pretty healthy, except ...
Two of my hens are plucking out their own feathers. Both of these hens are Barred Rocks. None of my other hens are doing this. This behavior has been going on for about 3 - 4...
I have had my hens now for over a year and they have been really healthy - knock on wood. For about a month or so now, I have noticed that 3 out of the 6 hens are missing back feathers above their tail. At first I was afraid the other chickens were pecking at them, but as I watch them it really...
I have 6 hens and 1 rooster. They are all mixed breeds and aged 6 months. The girls just started laying a few weeks ago and for the most part all is well. My rooster is a polish breed which I was told were pretty laid back. He has actually been fairly laid back until yesterday. It is like a...
Hi All.
My hens have finally started laying eggs. Yay!
I noticed one of the hens appears to be laying eggs that are almost entirely shell-less. When I get the eggs hers area always broken with the membrane and yolk exposed in the nesting box. I feed all the hens the same and only one hen...
I noticed yesterday late afternoon that one of my girls wasn't moving. She was still eating and drinking but if I put her on her feet she would spread her wings out a bit and lay back down. I called the vet right away but unfortunately nobody is available until after the 4th of July (Wednesday)...