I thought that the mother of this hen was eating her feathers so i gave the mom away. It's been 5 months. My girl is growing a few feathers but her neck is almost raw with just a few feathers sticking out. She's laying 5 eggs/week. Seems happy - not itchy. She takes dust baths frequently. Lots...
My girls have just been dropping really black poop lately. It's been over 100 degrees for a few days. Wondered if that was it. They look happy and active and are laying eggs. I wonder if giving them a bunch of sunflowers from my garden has anything to do with it. They love pecking at the seeds...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Pretty new. I bought two baby chicks in April 2017. Then i moved to a new home and lost one girl on the move (maybe to heat and/or she was laying eggs with lots of blood in the white). Would like to know what causes that. Got a new...
