Found these eggs cemented on the base of my chickens feathers. My mom says they are fly eggs but I looked at pictures of lice eggs and I think they resemble them. Does anyone know what these are, and how I deal with them? I cut out the big chunks of them and dusted her with Diatomaceous Earth. I...
A few days ago I woke up to let my 6 week old chicks out and 4 of them were ganging up one one of them. They completely scalped her. It was just open muscle in the top of her head. I tried to clean it up and I’m keeping her inside with me while she heals. About two days ago I noticed this white...
Does anyone know what breed of chickens these are? They are both hens and They are very aggressive. I’m thinking American gamefowl or Old English game? Or are they something else?
I have two broody hens that hatched chicks 4 weeks ago. They are usually separated however they were out together without me knowing for a couple hours. They got in a fight and one of the hens has one or both eyes poked and swollen, and a bloody gash on the back of her head. She’s just staying...
I have 1 hen that hatched 2 chicks on may 6th and 1 hen that hatched 9 chicks on may 3rd. They are now about a week old. My question is, am I able to/should I move a couple of the chicks from the hen that already has 9 chicks, to the hen that only had two chicks? Or should I just leave them...
I have 1 hen that hatched 2 chicks on may 6th and 1 hen that hatched 9 chicks on may 3rd. They are now about a week old. My question is, am I able to/should I move a couple of the chicks from the hen that already has 9 chicks, to the hen that only had two chicks? Or should I just leave them...