I had two 5-year-old chickens, but one died early in the summer. My remaining girl has seemed fine (maybe even happier - she laid more and longer through the summer than any other year I had her!)
I'm worried about her with the cold weather coming in (I live in NW Washington state) - I'd be sad...
I have two American Bresse hens. Two weeks ago, I adopted a Great Dane. My previous Dane was great with the hens, my new Dane is very interested in chasing my chickens. I let the chickens out to free range most days, and on one of the first days I had my new dog, he chased them, though they both...
I have two hens who live in a chicken tractor which consists of a small run (about 6'x2') on the bottom, and a small, enclosed coop on top (about 3'x2'). The chicken tractor is able to be completely protected from predators (hard wire cloth on all sides & bottom of the run, bolts and locks on...
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
My hen is a one-year-old Bresse and is a normal weight.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
She isn't eating, and in the coop she is mostly just laying down or roosting; in the yard she will...