Okay. So. A couple of days ago two Russell terriers made their way into our yard and attacked our girls. Most came through just fine. Three were hurt, though. Two of those seem to be on the mend, having lost a lot of tail feathers but little else. Our Wyandotte, however, is in pretty sad shape...
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We just acquired a six-week-old partridge rock. She appears happy and healthy in every way. However, we noticed a bald patch on her right shoulder that seems to be missing not only feathers but skin. Her left shoulder is fully feathered. Not sure if this is just a normal part of her...
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Well, this morning awoke to discover that we lost our six-month-old Buff Orpington, Bea. She'd gone broody and we had her in a raised cage that proved to be no match for a raccoon. She will be missed. Not only had she just become a great layer (before going broody), but she was...
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We are the happy raisers of five young hens, all ~26 weeks old. Two of these are Barred Rocks. One of those, Mathilda, has been acting odd for the past two days. While she's eating, drinking and pooping well, she's not doing much chasing or being chased. In fact, Mathilda seems...