I had a Home Depot bucket turned inside down in the run. Last week, a girl came up missing. Because we have coyotes all around, I assumed one slipped around and got her when we were all busy around the barn. Today to my dismay, I turned over the bucket and she was under the bucket dead. How in...
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Mine are molting differently this season compared to previous hens. I just knew that I had MITES AGAIN!!!!!! I feel much better.
One of my rescue hens is behaving oddly. She walks with her wings drooping. When i walked behind her she tried to hurry off mad topple forward. When I went to gather them up she wouldn't move but preferred that I pick her up. When I places her in the coop.... She just stood at the doorway...
I'm an English teacher, and DH is The county chief deputy. We started with 6 buff Orpington's last spring and have added a variety to the herd. I sell the eggs to friends, and just love the hens! I too never realized how fun, relaxing, and entertaining hens could be; boy others are missing out...
Still trying to solve the rescued hen issue. Both eyes are bubbling now. She occasionally violently shakes her head. She then scratches her nose so hard she bleeds. What gives?
I too am having some eye issues. The last two pics looked normal to me. I bought eye antibiotic gel at Tractor supply. My girls eye issued cleared in afew days. I also isolated her when I did it because I didn't want her to get others sick.