I Live in philomath Oregon and have a flock of 35 chickens now. Ages running from 8 weeks to 1.5 years old. Fairly big coop and run with sand and rock with hay and shavings in the deep litter areas. The 1 year old novagen wouldn't come down to eat or want to be touched during feeding time. Then...
Just got 4 beauty's that came from a home with 4 roosters and got the pin down from them. So I like to believe. But my flock doesn't have a rooster and are on a light all the time. the new ones were not on a light and just went dormant for the season. When I let the new ones out a few went to...
Just got 4 new hens and my first real scare. Dont know whether to be concerned. She has lost alot of feathers on her butt and chest. More worried about the butt then anything. But while feeding them tonight I noticed head twitch.