Meet Captain Smalls, named by my 6 year old. I am pretty sure he would be considered a barnyard chicken but does any have an idea of what breed(s) this handsome guy is?
Am I feeding my girls enough, they act like they are starving everytime I come out. I feed them Scratch and Peck brand 18% layer feed. The bag suggests 1/4 cup per bird. I have 14 chickens total. I ferment 4 cups of feed and add 1/3 cup coconut pulp (I make my own coconut milk) and 1/4 cup...
I rescued this chicken she had lice bad and it is now resolved but she has a lot of feather loss from the lice. My daughter noticed today that she has two different color eyes. Could she have Marek's? I have not noticed any issues with balance.
I rescued a trio of golden comet chickens that have lice. I am estimating their age at 2ish. They are being treated and the lice is just about gone. One of the girls had it really bad. She does not have any feathers on her underside and her skin is very pink. It looks uncomfortable. She is...
I bought some pullets about 3 weeks ago and most are developing nice looking combs but this one this wonky. I also notice that some of the girls look dry on their heads. Is this do to a diseas or climate. We live in Lancaster CA which is very close to the Mojave desert. So we are in the high...