Our first predator attack happened today. We live in a pretty rural area, and we've seen foxes and skunks and our neighbors have told us about bears in the area, but I guess we got lulled into a false sense of security with nothing bad happening to our semi free-range girls. But today they were...
So we are first-time chicken owners, and lately we have noticed our girls have what we think is dry fowl pox. They are all 7 - 8 months, and all of them are acting normal and looking good except for our Jubilee Orpington. She is staying in their coop later than the other girls, isn't eating as...