I have four hens, one a light sussex, is moulting resulting in bare patches, particularly around her vent. The other three are chasing her and pecking this area and having drawn blood they are so persistent in that they were preventing her from feeding. We have had to isolate her.
What would be...
My otherwise healthy hen has appeared today with a pronounced stagger, walking almost cross legged and slightly sideways, occasionally lifting feet.
What can this be?
My young (17 weeks) recently acquired RI hybrid hen went more or less overnight from being lively and happy to being hunched up and sad looking, frequently standing on one leg and then the other. This has been going on for 3 days. She is still feeding well but small comb is very pale. I am new...
Hello, I have just decided in the midst of UK covid lockdown to do something new to occupy us and one friend has persuaded me to keep hens, another friend having told me that hens are the best pets I will ever have. So I have got four to start.