I have three gold laced wyandotte layers who are all about 2 years old now. They usually produce 1-2 eggs a day, but have suddenly stopped all production. About a week ago was the last time we received any eggs. Those last eggs were all of normal size and makeup. None of them are eggbound...
For a while now, one of my hens has been laying sometimes in the box, sometimes on the ground of the run. The others were either laying in the boxes or elsewhere in the coop. Now, suddenly, all my hens (four) are laying in the run. I clean and refresh their coop regularly and I have enough boxes...
Today I was working outside with my girls, and noticed that one of them had a verrrry pale comb. (She was in the shade, but then when she stepped out into the sun her comb looked rosy again). She and others have had very watery poops, but I just thought this was because it has been pretty hot...
My four hens (who are all still within their first year of egglaying but still have been laying for many months) have previously all been laying in the boxes with no issues - until now. One of them has begun laying eggs around the run again, making it difficult for me to collect her egg. She...
Had to hold a chicken today who hates to be held...she squirmed quite a lot and now I have noticed that her crop is very noticeable and protruding a bit? Did I do something to hurt her inadvertently? Or am I worrying for nothing? She seems fine now and is scratching around the garden...
I'm working on designing my first serious chicken run and am wondering if folks had personal experiences with gravel and sand and the pros/cons between them? I live in a place where it rains very often and very heavily and the run will be uncoverd...I know that sometimes changes people's...
I’ve noticed (at least) one of my 24 week old pullets have started to have runny, white, and large poos. I know that that is not what poop is meant to look like but i don’t know what could be wrong...everyone seems to be eating and drinking well and nobody seems lethargic or underweight. It has...