Hi - this my 3rd year in having chickens and my first encounter with any kind of possible health issue. I was out of town for a few days and when I went into the hen house this morning, I noticed this black 'growth' on my 2 young roosters. All my hens and my older rooster appear clear (so...
Hi Everyone! I'm a first-time chicken 'mom'. My girls started laying at the first of this month (August) and I appear to have my first broody hen already (a Barred Rock). I don't have a rooster, so there's nothing for her to hatch. Is it okay to just leave her be? Is there anything I should...