I need help desperately!!! My hen Brandy has been broody for 40 days :( she is siting on top of four fake Easter eggs. The problem is ..... its winter here in Northern Michigan!!! I have witnessed her leave the coop twice. The first time she left the coop she was looking for the rest of the...
I need help desperately!!! My hen Brandy has been broody for 40 days :( she is siting on top of four fake Easter eggs. The problem is ..... its winter here in Northern Michigan!!! I have witnessed her leave the coop twice. The first time she left the coop she was looking for the rest of the...
It's not lice or mites and i have checked for that,usually when they get mites or lice it starts on their back. That was actually the first thing i thought of and panicked lol, but when i looked at them there wasn't any bare red irritated skin exposed and they seem to act fine. I read more on...
I am a proud new chicken mama to my 11 black australorp girls. I have noticed that three of my hens have like white stuff on their heads. I got them when they were 9 weeks old back in April of 2012, are they molting ?? I'm not sure because i read a lot about molting and a lot of people say that...
My hens have drys combs as well, should i be concerned? They all seem happy as can be just a little dry looking in the comb. Could it be the cold air ?? I'm a new chicken mama and just want to make sure my girls are okay lol.
My Roo did the same thing!! One morning i witnessed him .... "miss the target" and some of my hens had a mess on the back of them. Should i clean it off ? Would it cause any problems ? My rooster is gone (to aggressive) so the mess won't continue, but should i clean it up or will they take...