Hello again, chicken friends!
I moved three ~10 week old Black Copper Marans from the grow out cage into the big bird coop on Monday (7/3). Two of the 3 seemed to have distended crops in the afternoons on Tuesday and Wednesday. Their crops felt very full and like a loose water balloon. On...
Hello all, I'm new here and am looking forward to learning from all you chicken experts!
I have a question for you all as well:
My older group of laying hens (7 Easter Eggers, 2 years old) all appear to have developed favus. Many of them have white spots and black scabs on their combs and...
Howdy! I'm joining from Far West Texas, Big Bend County. I have a few questions regarding chicken pests and diseases. But first, here's the answer to your questions:
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
My family has had chickens since I was a child. I just got my...