What is our orpington roosters problem?
Our troubleshooting:
It has been below freezing a few nights lately, but humidity has been quite low. Even though they are outside, I really don't suspect frostbite.
I also don't think it is fowl pox as he is bright and energetic. His legs are not...
We first got our chickens last fall, although I had some experience with both meat chickens and layers when I was a teen.
We currently have 24 chickens.
We have 12 Cuckoo Marans, 2 Black Copper Marans and 10 Brown Layers. We hope to get more Black Copper and maybe a few Cuckoos to add to our...
We have noticed that some of our chickens (now just over 17 wks) have toes that are curling in. Everyone can still walk. What is this, what causes it (I imagine a vitamin/mineral deficiency?), and how can we correct it (is it correctable)? We haven't seen this on our chickens until just a little...