Hi everyone, thanks for the advice/replies. I will have to take some pictures tonight and post them later. The dead birds seemed to have most of the wounds concentrated on their heads, only one had wounds on her underside. One dead chicken was inside the coop (this is the one with underside...
I woke up Saturday morning to find 3 of my 11 layers dead in the chicken coop/pen. There were 2 more that were severely wounded, one is probably not going to make it. We've had the 11 layers for a bit over a year, all together, and we've never had any problems with them. No new...
Just wondering if any Mainers out there know of a poultry processing place in Southern Maine? I've checked into a couple places and they no longer exist. We are considering processing our 25 cornish cross ourselves, but would just like to get some information on taking them somewhere, in case...
Hello all! I'm also new to chicken raising. I currently have 25 cornish cross and 6 barred rocks. Having lots of fun watching these chicks grow everyday! They are currently almost 5 weeks old. My husband and 6 yr old son are enjoying this chicken adventure just as much as I am. My son has...