I'm a first year chicken mom who is still learning. :) I have a 18 month old lavender orpington who is going through her first molt. I'm in WI and it is extremely cold here, current temps with windchill are around -15, without wind are at 0. She has been molting for almost a month. She is...
I suspect I may have Marek's in my flock. I have lost 4 so far and I have another that is possibly ill. Does anyone know where there is a lab in Wisconsin that I could get my remaining chickens blood tested?
I have a 7 month old black copper marans hen who is not well. I noticed earlier this week that she was in the coop during the day which is not normal for her. She was sitting hunched up with her tail down. When I picked her up I noticed that she has also lost weight. Since we hen She’s been...
Hello All! I joined the crazy world of chicken ownership last spring. They are such a joy, but also such a mystery! I grew up on a farm and have been around animals all my life. With every other species I can usually diagnose what is wrong, not so with chickens. So far I have had a total of...