The suspect is the pictured hen. They are Easter eggers and are 9 months old. This is a new thing. This hen is picking out the others tail feathers. I put no pickn on the girls tails today. I will do blue kote tomorrow. About our setup. I’m in the city and not a lot of space so my girls don’t...
I have a 100 sq ft run and then a small hen house. I have 5 hens right now. Wondering if I can add 2 making sure they don’t just fit but would be happy and not to tight. They don’t free range as I’m in the city
I just got home from vacation and two of my chickens bums don’t look normal to me. They have some feathers missing and it looks puffy I think. They act normal. I looked around and from what I can see the poo in there is normal but I’ll have to keep an eye out now that I’m home. Anyone know what...
I have a pullet/hen that is about 7-8 months old. Her first egg was soft shell and she laid two soft shells in the same day. Then she’s laid the first time the first week of October. She’s laid multiple double yolks since then and some normal. She’s also had soft shells 3-4 times since first...
Two of my chickens have spots on their feet. Is this bumblefoot? If so what is the best way for me to treat it? I will say if it is I think it’s early. They aren’t limping or showing signs it hurts I just checked their feet because of all the posts about common health issues and try to stay on...
I have a 23-24 week old hen who was acting normal 3 hours ago. I came to check on them just now and she was standing oddly to me. I put her in my lap and she had poo in tail feathers but poo looked normal. She is staying still with tail up more than normal maybe. Wondering if she might be about...
I have a 12 week old buff Orpington. Ill start by saying she’s the smallest. Eats a ton and hasn’t grown as much as the other. She has on occasion stood with her tail down. But the last couple days she acted odd. Head lower and feathers puffed. At times she is like that and times she acts...
I got some Easter eggers at a farm store. I know they are a mix but no puffy cheeks and I’m curious what yall think they are. I’m new to chickens so don’t know a ton of breeds. :)
I am new to chickens. I have had a rough week. I have 17 weeks old americanas and 7 week old buff Orpingtons. One of the Americanas (Rose) started acting sick Wednesday. Wednesday morning she was eating and acting normal. By the evening she acted lethargic. I took her to the vet for a fecal...