Okay the newbie here somehow inherited or this happened in the whole 7 days I have owned these chickens.. I am going to upload these pictures.
I don't know what this is, looks like a growth off of the foot, but it appears its killing the toenail and finding infection in her foot. I did soak...
Thanks for your wisdom.
They do sleep off the ground i.e., in the coop that is elevated. However, they all seem to nestle together and sleep. They have laid what little eggs they have in their boxes, but I can guarantee there are no eggs outside. The yard is fairly groomed, at least enough...
I am a newbie with 5 Rhode Island Reds. I have only had the birds about 1.5 weeks and they are 6 months old. Laid 5 eggs the first day (one each I project) and then have gradually dropped off. I have read almost all the posts, FAQ's and many other links and cannot seem to find out what their...