Have three 3 yr old Ameracauna hens. The largest one has been picking on the smallest one. I brought the littlest one (Autumn) into the house. She was terribly thin, I think the others were not allowing her to feed. Fast forward four weeks, Autumn is up and running, so I put her back into...
Morning. Yesterday early morning, Autumn, my 22 month old Amercauna has experienced what I believe to be an internal broken egg. I noticed egg material (yolk & white) leaking from her vent. There was a large amount so I feel confident that it all came out. A short while later, I went back to...
Hello BYC Peeps (pun intended)
I've been having an issue with an 18 mo Ameraucana hen. She has what I believe to be crop binding. This latest episode is the 4th one in a month. Is this normal? Does she have some disorder/malfunction? When this occurs, I bring inside for several days each...
I have a 18 month old Americauna that is lethargic and not eating well. She did not fuss AT ALL when I picked her up. She also seem very thin. I am a beginner at chickens so am looking for advice. She was laying around all day yesterday so I suspected perhaps she was egg bound. (she is also...
Hi Everyone! First time raising chickens, have 5 and a rooster. Was told they were all female when I purchased them from Standard Feed in Jacksonville. Oh well.
My problem is the rooster is bullying the girls. Actually, he is trying to breed and they want none of him. Now they are hiding...