I have four barred rocks hens that are 18 months old. One went broody in June and hatched four chicks from six donated hatching eggs.i noticed today that Mom has basically returned to running with her sisters and the chicks now two months old have formed their separate flock. I only have one...
Why would my normally friendly and docile barred rock hen start to become moody and agitated? One of her sisters hatched chicks about six weeks ago. Could that be the reason her mannerism is changing? I notice she puffs up at me when I go to collect eggs in the evening after work and she is the...
I have two hens that show signs of bullying. I noticed yesterday that they had dark spots on their combs. Their eyes are clear and no other signs of illness. As they were free ranging today, the two hens stayed close to me and that’s when I saw that one of my girls had feathers missing and had...