Last night I was splitting wood and a hen came out of the bushes at the same time a log went flying. It hit her right on. She is able to limp around, using her wing as balance sometimes. I'm not sure if anything is broken. If it is, it doesn't seem to be her leg, maybe her hip area or worse...
Found one of my EE chicks setting in the nest box yesterday evening. She didn't bother getting up. Found her there again today. Picked her up and felt around for a bind. Couldn't find anything that felt like an egg. Also took a peek at her cloaca and it did not look red. So we picked...
I was a first time chicken owner. As of this morning...
I had 5 Bantam mixed chickens, 4 hens and 1 rooster. These chickens were approximately 14 weeks old. I keep them locked up during the night and allowed them to free range in my yard during the day. I live in within the mountains...