She's a Buff Orpington. About 2 years old. She's one of two left from my original flock of 5. She had a prolapsed cloaca last year but we fixed her up and she was fine and has been a consistent layer with no problems until recently.
There's something wrong with her but I'm not sure what. She...
I have a small backyard flock of 5 hens that are about a year and a half old. They seem to not be laying as much--we get about 2-3 eggs a day instead of the steady 5 a day we had for a while.
I noticed today that one of them is walking strangely--with her tail held low and her butt is very...
I'm sure this has been discussed before but I'm not having a lot of luck with searching.
Can anyone recommend books about chickens for children? My 5 year old is keenly interested in all aspects of chickens from their anatomy (inside & out) to egg development and general care.
TIA
Hey everyone
We just got 5 Buff Orpingtons two days ago. They are so pretty and we love them so! I came here to collect info before we got them and now that I'm on the team I thought I'd say hi. We are urban farmers in Michigan.
Hi!