I see others have mentioned they have hens that will stop laying and then suddenly lay again. What's up with that? I have a black Australorp that laid almost an egg a day (except when molting or the dead of winter) for 2 years. Last year when she went through a molt in the fall, she never...
I had to put down my 4 year old Ancona hen this morning due to severe prolapse. I'm just wondering what could have caused this. About 3 days ago she disappeared. I thought she was a victim to a predator. Then yesterday she shows back up, but I notice she's pretty lethargic so I put her in a pen...
Well, not exactly a newbie, but I've only had chickens for a little over two years. I have a mixed flock of 20 chickens with some Mediterranean breeds as well as some hybrids and traditional heritage breeds. Hello!