She is 5 or 6 months old.I think.I bought her and 5 more about 2 months ago.They are not laying yet.They should be laying.They are not molting. I feed them laying mash,cracked corn,lettice,grass,and friut.She looks healthy.Her poop is kinda waterie and mustard color.
I have a RIR hen that has no energy.She just stands around with her eys closed most of the time.She eats and drinks water but don't eat like the other hens. Any one know what could be wrong with her? Do I need to seperate herfrom the other hens? Thanks.
I was wondering how old a chick has to be before you can tel the differance between a hen and a rooster?I want to give some away and don't want to give all the girls away.Thanks.
She seems fine.she is eating and drinking.I live in western N.C. I thunk she just drank to much water after it thawed out. I was just worried something might be wrong with her. Thanks for the help.
I saw my RR hen throw up today.It looked like water.This is the first time i have seen her throw up.I have not had them but a few days.Water was froze this morning.Could see just have drank to much water?If it is something else what can a give her and the rest of my hens? thanks.
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Yes there is bobcats around here.I have seen them from time to time.There are some around my house that has caught some of my chickens when I let them run loose.
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She has a spot on her neck from where the rooster hurt her.And a pretty bad spot next to her tail were the hen pecked her.I think she will be alright caught them in time.I don't know what caused the rooster to turn on her.they was fine 30 mins earlier.
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Yes I got the hen out.They would have killed her.The hens was in a pen with about 30 other hens when I got them. I have a lot that is 15 foot wide and 25 foot long with 5 golden comet hens and one rooster.
I have a problem with chickens pecking one another. Just bought the hens three days ago. already had the rooster.The rooster started to fight the one hen and he had hurt the back of her neck.She put her head threw the fence and another hen was pecking her in the backside.She was pecking her and...
Hello,My name is Tim.I live next to cashiers N.C. Just got back in the chicken business.It has been a long time since I had chickens.So I will have a few questions from time to time.