My new hens are now about 5 months old and just started laying. The first layer gave us dark brown/red beautiful large eggs, her eggs have changed this week to light brown thin shell and today laid soft shell/no shell egg. One of my others just started laying and another is getting ready to...
I have lost all 3 hens in the last 2 months (2 to neighbors dog attacked and 1 passed 2 days ago from unknown reasons - we did have a snake visitor that day and wonder if she had a heart attack. they are healthy). I was left with my Rooster all alone.... I got 3 new hens (who are about 4...
My chickens were attacked by our neighbors dog the other day. We lost one and another was injured with puncture wounds, bruising and injured leg. Definitely not herself since. Today she had some bright yellow, little white, watery stool and I am worried she has internal injury/infection...
One of my hens is/has been losing feathers particularly on her back, but have noticed some on her wings and neck. I have tried to upload pics but it would not let me.... We have thought about getting her a saddle, but why are none of the other hens having this issue. She has been this way...
I am new to chicken ownership! We bought chicks in April and have found a lot of answers to questions here on Backyard Chickens. We currently have 5 chickens (4 hens and 1 rooster) and probably this will be enough for us. We have Wyandotte (rooster), 1 Buff Brahma, 2 Barred Rock, 1 Polish...