I have a 3 year old Rhode Island Red that is struggling. She has been waddling a little funny and her vent was very dirty. I gave her an epsom salt bath tonight and cleaned her off. I noticed her vent seems to be pretty puffy, it's not red or discolored, but looks swollen. Her belly also seems...
I am taking in a hen from a family member and need a little advice. My sister in law got chicks from a neighbor last spring and ended up with 7 roosters and one hen. She's decided to get rid of the roosters and asked if I'd take the hen. I'm happy to add her to my flock, I'm just needing a...
I'm at a loss. I have 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Easter Eggers and 1 Rhode Island Red. They are 2 1/2 years old. They were laying great all summer until the end of July. I'm only getting a couple eggs a day. When they first slowed down, it was my eggers that kept laying, now it's just down to my Barred...
One of my hens has started bullying another hen. I’ve read through threads on here and I’ve separated the bully out. It’s weird though, because it’s only 1 hen picking on one other specific hen. It’s not my entire flock picking on her. It’s also just showed up overnight. We went out of town for...