Just got 4 new pullets to add to the 3 two year old hens we already have (they should start laying in the next few weeks, as they are almost as large as my established girls). They have been together for about 5 days-i have attempted to ease the new girls in by letting them all out to...
Have a 1 1/2 yr. old sexlink. This evening my 11yr. old son noticed she was hunkered down in the run, with her feathers fluffed up and her eyes 1/2 shut. When he tapped on the wire to see if she was OK, she didn't respond. i went in the run and got her up-she immediately went to the water...