Was fine last night. I let them out to free range this morning and notice he looks like his head is pulled slightly to the right and he's doing circles. No injury and the rest of his siblings and his 2 co-parenting moms are all fine. Its been rainy and moist here and I wonder if it a the bedding...
manages a little water when forced. We have it in a tupperware in the living room now under a towel. What should we do/ check for? How do we figure out whats wrong? 9 year ld daughter very upset.
Thanks.
We are eagerly awaiting to see who lays and egg. We have 1 hen who is insistent on being in the nesting box ,scratching around and chases the little ones out if they try to come in the coop. But it seems to be taking forever...an hour so far...is this normal...is she trying to lay an egg?
We have only had these birds for 2 days and both mornings we have woken up to an egg like this. Both days they are found under the perch, so no question why its broken but wondering about the soft looking shell?
We were told the 2 older birds are about 6 months old but I suspect only 1 bird is...
It was broken open, under the perch, the yolk looked OK, however the white/ clear part of the egg was thicker like mucus and the shell was thin and soft. We just got them yesterday and we are totally new to chickens. We were told they had just started laying not too long ago. Is this normal egg...
The 3 months olds are in the coop with food and water and the meanies are in the run with food and water.
Not sure my 3 month Americauna is going to make it. Wont lift its head. The her little Orpington buddy is sitting in a nest box with it. It ate and drank a bit by hand.
My RIR girl is nasty...
We are ready to add our 4 hens to our coop. We will be getting them from 2-3 different places. Is there a etiquette or method involved in introducing all new birds to one another?
Looking for suggestions and opinions & suggestions or things we may have forgotten
Side 1 is clear plexi glass and has perch behind it.
side 2 has vent and chicken door ( chicken run will be added to this side)
Side 3 has vent. Still needs flap to cover nesting area. 3...