I noticed about three weeks ago that one of my Rhode Island Red chickens was looking mopey until just a few days ago when she all of a sudden got sick. On checking in to it I noticed small black bugs scurrying around at the base of her feathers. The feathers also looked rotten at the base. I...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I got my first chickens about three years ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have about seventeen chickens
(3) What breeds do you have?
I have twelve brown hybrids and five Rhode Island Reds.
(4) How did you find...