Hi Y'all. Louise, our leghorn, isn't a happy chick today. She is about 16 weeks old and hasn't started laying eggs yet. I've been out of town so haven't kept a close eye on the hens lately. Today is my first real day home and here is what I noticed.
There are gnats around the yard/coop area...
My 12 week old Golden Comet has a black growth on her face. I noticed it yesterday, although I didn't get to personally inspect the chicks for a week as I was out of town. Will someone please tell me what this is, how she got it and what to do about it? I'd also like to do any treatment as...