My hen is sick. She is 2 years old. She's very lethargic, pale comb, feather loss around comb. I've checked for lice and mites, no sign. Also not egg bound. I lost my first hen about a month ago and she was showing the same symptoms. I just don't know how to help her!!!
Help please!!! I have an almost 2 year old RIR. She is lethargic, feather puffed out, not eating. I thought I felt a stuck egg yesterday and that she was egg bound. I soaked her twice and gave calcium. Still no egg. I'm not sure if I'm even feeling an egg, maybe I was wrong. Now I noticed she's...
Hi! Hoping for some help. I've searched and just don't know the cause of this feather loss. I have 4 hens, almost 2 years old. All of them have feather loss, one having a completly bare bottom area. I've checked for lice and mites but don't see them. What am I missing?? They have plenty of...
Is this prolapsed vent?
She is 7 months old, has been laying for a while with no issues.
She has a little blood in her poop. Not sure how exactly to treat this and I’m so worried...
Thank you!
Can someone please tell me what these black marks are on the chickens? They will wipe off if I rub hard.
Not sure if it’s fridtbite or possibly fowl pox? They are about 6 months old.
Thank you!!!
We got our first egg today!!! So exciting! Question...we have 4 girls we got on the same day. Will the others start laying soon also? Their combs and waddles are much smaller and not red yet. Do they just mature at different rates?
My girls are 11weeks old now.
I live in Jacksonville, Fl.
Do I need to do anything different in the coop for winter?
Also...I’m seeing lots of feathers on ground. Are they molting or are they too young?
Will they start laying eggs in a few months even if it’s winter ( but not really bad b/c...
please help!!!
2 of my girls are gone and 1 is very injured!! She has lost 1 eye and just lays here. She will wake up if I pick her up and drank a little water. What do I do??? I’m devastated!!!!
Hi...need advise. Im in Florida and we are preparing for hurricane Irma. I will be bringing the girls in the garage for storm. But now Im wondering how to handle them in the rain. They are 4 weeks old and in their coop outside. Do I leave the run open to them or close them up in the coop...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes, I'm new to chickens. I got my first chicks on August 10..they were 1 day old.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 4
(3) What breeds do you have? They are Rhode Island red hybrids
(4) How did you find out about...