3 hens have died in the last 6 months. They look as through they are just resting/nesting but their head is down neatly in front of them, kind of like tucked under their feet. Different ages, different breeds. 1 in a dust bath spot, 1 on the floor of the coop overnight, 1 in the nesting box. I...
The left foot in this picture. 1 year old Americauna. Just noticed she was limping slightly. Could this be bumblefoot? We haven’t had to deal with this issue before. Am I right to think we need to apply neosporin, wrap and soak the foot in epsom salt every other day?
Our pullet had a black bump on her comb. We thought it was dried poop, so with a wet paper towel gently cleaned it off. It came off in one chunk and we realized it was a scab, not poop. The skin underneath was a bit slimy, like a recovering scrape. We left it be. Two days later now, it looks...
Hi All!
We are new and starting out from the beginning here. My daughter wants very specific chicks but at this point, we will love to have any grown hens especially broody ones and the following types of chicks: buff orpington, silkies, polish and jersey giant. Any leads for driveable distance...