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We have been having some near 0 temps and our coops is mostly enclosed to the elements but last evening we noticed our rooster was on the roost and unable to hold his head up. His comb and waddle is swollen and very warm to the touch. The comb is also oozing some now. We moved him indoors to a...

I am experiencing feather loss with 4 of my 5 hens. I have a rooster, but we got him after this problem started which was in late winter. I tried to boost their protein by giving them sunflower seeds but that has not helped. We have one hen who seems to be the dominant but I cannot tell if she...

Today, I found two of my white leghorn chickens hiding under a bush and completely covered with dirt. They have a hole dug and are laying in it for hours. On a normal day, all five of my birds stick together. My hens are about 18 weeks old and have not started to lay yet. What would cause...

I am new to raising chicken and have 5 white leghorns that are about 4 months old. Because the comb on one was brighter color and standing straight up, i asumed it was a roo....then shortly after, a second one started to develop the same style comb only it flopped to the side - now the first...

We have 5 white leghorn chickens and one of them is developing a red crown and seems to be dominant over the others (2nd from left). How do I know if this is a rooster?