I just found one of my older hens laying on her side and having issues standing up. I managed to catch her and t about an inch of her scaly skin above her foot, her knee?/ankle? , is gone. I just see raw flesh where the scales should be. She is in obvious pain. What is this and how do I fix it...
Because my husband asked and I have no idea.
We have caught our roo roosting in the top of the coop and, when we have gone to shoo him inside the coop, it is like we startled him out of sleep, but his eyes were open. Is Henry weird or is that normal?
Hi, I am Diane and new to BYC and to chickens in general. I have wanted chickens for a while we just weren't allowed to have them at our old house (we were in an HOA). We recently moved from said 1//3 acre HOA home to a wonderful 14 acres in the north GA mountains! I bought some chickens from a...
I am a neophyte to chickens, so please be gentle. 😇
I have 3 layers and a good roo. I also have 6 juvenile chickens that are about 8 weeks old. My layers have been producing about 1-2 eggs a day. I bring my eggs inside, don’t wash them, and store them on the counter in a metal basket. I just...