I have 7 hens and 1 rooster (pullets and cockerel would be the correct terms, I suppose). They are about 15 weeks old. Today I noticed that the rooster will, without provocation, violently peck the hens on the backs of their necks. He seems to do this to whichever one is in his vicinity when...
I am new, both to this site and to keeping chickens. I have 8 baby chicks, they are about a week and a half old. One of them was pasted up pretty bad, and I removed the feces by soaking it off with a warm, wet washcloth. Now this chick doesn't seem to want to eat or drink, and keeps closing...