Hi there! I have not run into this before. I have one chicken who has been losing her top feathers and now her under fluff is exposed. I am not sure if it mites. From what I read, the chickens usually have bald spots and you can see the mites. I have checked her, not as thoroughly as I would've...
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I have an interesting situation I didn't plan for. I got a new flock of 12 chicks this Spring (1 roo and 11 hens). Since I was pregnant, I asked my husband how many he could handle and take care of once I got too...
Hello! I have a chicken who couldn't move her legs back in October. I had thought egg bound, Marek's disease, but it is 2 months later and she is still alive. I was told it could've been a vitamin deficiency and to give her vitamin e and b. I have been and she has gotten better. Before she could...
Just yesterday I let my chickens free range for a little bit because of the heat. They went in out woods, only a few feet in, to take a dirt bath and stay in the shade. I was in the front yard (about 30 feet away) when 3 of them came out making their alarm noise. I ran towards the woods shouting...
Hi there! I am somewhat new with chickens. I got my first flock as chicks back in March 2021. I have 5 chickens right now. I call of them mutts. They were called Easter eggers where I bought them, but I looked on the website of the hatchery they purchased them from and I guessing my browns are...
Hi there! I have a small flock of chickens for almost 2 years and have been continually learning more than I thought each day with them. This Thursday I noticed one of my chickens did not leave the run area when I gave them a little roam time in the yard. I went to check on her and her butt was...