I have a year old barred rock rooster who does a great job protecting my 15 hens and 12 pullets, however, he is too rough on the hens. I have one that has a pretty nasty laceration on her back and is hiding from him. She has been separated to heal and de-stress. She is an easter egger and my...
Currently I have a flock of 15 hens and a rooster. They are free ranged everyday and go out on their own in any weather. I have 12 pullets that are three weeks old in the house that I will add to the flock in a few months. My questions is, is it okay to allow your chickens to self regulate where...
One of our 4 month old Leghorn pullets seems to have something hanging out of her vent. She seems fine, clear eyes, active, pooping fine, and eating and drinking enough; but what we thought was pasty butt looks like something else. We soaked her and tried to use a toothbrush to massage it out...