I have a mixed flock of birds. I have 13 hens and 1 roo. My roo is a silkie and I have various hens some bantum and some standord size. All my hens get along no bullies. My rooster seems to be trying to starve out one of my hens. She is a very timid orpington. He attacks her when she trys to...
I have 2 pullets just shy of 8 weeks old. I noticed a black spot on one's beak 2 days ago. It has remained mostly unchanged. Maybe getting a little larger but hardly noticeable. Today I noticed a 2nd pullet with what looks like a sore on her beak in the very same spot. Can any tell me if this...
My flock is a mix of bantum birds and standord birds. I have a silkie rooster and 6 hens currently. 4 standord hens and 2 silkies. I have ordered 9 chicks to arrive in June. 4 bantum and 5 standord hens. I am considering adding a cream legbar roo. Will he be too large for my bantum birds and...
I have a small mixed flock of full size and bantum birds. I currently have 7 birds 6 hens (2 silkies, 2 orpingtons, 1 easter egger and 1 cochin) and 1 rooster. My rooster (Fred) is a naked neck/silkie mix he is not large. He is kind to people and takes good care of the hens. I am adding about 8...
I have a 1 year old buff orpington that keeps getting blockages of food in her esophagus. The vet has sedated her and removed them twice. This occurred a few weeks apart. After removing the blockage she felt better with a day. He symptoms when this occurs is foul odor from her mouth, difficulty...