My girls have just started laying again after the Winter break. Three of the girls have changed egg color. I have a pair of EE's. One who laid blue eggs last year is not mostly while with speckles. The 2nd EE laid pink last year, now white and very elongated. My Olive egger is laying brown...
So, while visiting the local supply store I was presented with a single chic that was left behind when someone came in to buy out the remainder of the stock. I was told that she was a Plymouth Rock. She is most certainly not. Anyone want to take a guess at what breed she may be. She hatched...
I have two year old Barred Rock. Recently she has been loosing weight and feathers. Where the feathers have fallen out the skin is red and seems painful. She is grouchy, starting fights, and looks sickly. I have wormed her. Tried various otc sprays and new stock ointment. No improvement in...
I have four hens. I have worked them now three times. All seem healthy and laying eggs. One of my Plymouth Rocks keeps showing, what I believe to be worms in her droppings. Picture attached please give me your thoughts. They were wormed with wazine 17 then ivermectin.
Today I let the girls out and one was walking odd. It is best described as high stepping. The motion in only the right leg, looks like when a water bird runs on the water before take off. I picked her up and can find no sign of injury. Her knee is stable but does seem to be weak. She held...