Hello hive mind - I need your help here. Our original chicken (Colette, the Andalusian Blue) passed a couple of months ago and Hildegard (Australorp) has been lethargic (or depressed?) ever since.
Her tail is down, she doesn't walk around much, and doesn't hop up on the roost bars at night...
Hello - one of my girls laid this egg which surprised me. Do they run out of pigment or something? Is something lacking in their diet? I feed the layer feed, oyster shell, meal worms as treats, fresh veggies, and they also free range during the day (in a secure area). I have 2 Australorps...
Hello chicken huggers,
We are fairly new chicken owners - a beautiful Andalusian Blue wandered into our yard this summer after the rest of her flock were eaten by foxes at her previous digs up the street. Her former owners didn't want her back, and we fell in love with her (how could you...
Hello friends - I need advice! Our poor Andalusian Blue hen (Colette) did not come out of the coop today, is very lethargic, and most alarming, her usually bright red comb is very pale. She let me hold her for a long while and kept closing her eyes (unusual). She is not interested in food...