I recently bought a GIANT bag of steam crimped oats with the intention of using them for a hog. We ended up not needing them.
Before I give them away I thought I would check to see if they were safe to feed to my hens? They wouldn't be the sole food, just an addition.
My kids also have a...
I have had a couple of hens that were really broody (we have no rooster). I asked a friend about getting some fertile eggs from her & she brought me 6 for my 2 hens. By the time I got them only one hen was still broody. I placed the eggs under her on the evening of 9/16 & she is doing great...
How long have you had the new chicken?
I am not familiar with Fowl Pox but I did get a chicken from a friend before & most of her birds had bare butts from pecking at each other. After a short time at my house the hens feathers did grow back.
As for the scabbing on the comb, does it look...
We've got a Buff Orpington hen who is 2+ years old. Recently she has developed a big spot under one eye. It is a big, swollen bubble. We've been keeping an eye on it & I am certain that it did go away briefly but is very obviously there again. None of our other birds have anything like that...