Hey there: I hope someone here can help me because I don't have a clue what this could be. We have 12 Buff Orpington hens. They are 5 months old, and some are just beginning to lay. About half of them have developed black crusty spot at the base of their beak. One also has a small black...
Hi y'all. We have 12 Buff Orpington hens about 5 months old now and just starting to give a few eggs. They are beautiful and very friendly. Hubby and I get a lot of enjoyment from them. We have had chickens before, but they were meat birds, so we didn't allow ourselves to get attached like...