A couple of months ago, when we got back from vacation, we found a female turkey hanging out with our chickens. I've been assured by a turkey hunter that she is a wild turkey. She's dark brown with gorgeous, iridescent feathers. No one around here has turkeys and there aren't supposed to be...
Why are my five month old Barred Rocks continually laying small ... 2 inch .... eggs? They are good eggs, yolk and all, but they have been laying them for almost a month now. All three of them lay tiny eggs almost every day.
I have 3 Buff Orpingtons about 2 years old and 3 RIR that are about 6 months. One of the RIR hurt her leg about a month ago. She is much better but still has pronounced limp. I doubt she'll ever lose the limp. When I try to put her back in the run, the other hens mob her and seem to be...