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Unfortunately I already rehomed them :( But hey, we're neighbors!

I have two rhode island red hens and one cuckoo marans rooster that are in need of a new home. Life has been busy for me lately and my ability to care for them properly has diminished for the time being. All are free, and preferably are taken together, but since I'd like to rehome them as soon...

Update: I did decide to scatter some feed in the run just now and saw her pecking around, so I know she still has an appetite.

Not sure if you were hoping for anything else specifically, but here ya go. Thanks but I'm aware of their dietary needs. I only feed corn or scratch maybe once every couple months (when I decide to pick up a little extra when I purchase feed), for about a week, and only a little bit scattered...

Ok, jokes aside, I have a roughly 4 or 5 year old RIR hen. I think she acquired a leg injury, as I notice a slight limp, she is moving slowly and avoiding putting weight on the leg in question. She is not showing any other sign of illness, still eating normally and drinking, poo looks normal...

Well chickens will sneeze for the same reason we do; dust, potential allergies, dry air, etc. Are they breathing normally? No wheezing or labored breathing? Any other signs of illness such as lethargy, pale comb/waddles, diarrhea (can sometimes be hard to pinpoint as cecal poop can often look...

Interesting, glad that he's doing okay. I suppose for now I'll monitor mine, while checking his crop. I hope its not impacted/sour crop... Sounds like a typical rooster!

How often is a lot? Its not necessarily unusual for chickens to have sneezing fits unless its super persistant or symptoms don't go away.

How long ago is a while, in this case? And is he having signs of illness or anything unusual since? Roosters tend to be so wary of humans in general, if not they are always trying to attack you. Nothing to blame on your part!

Forgot to mention, they have been eating the corn mix for about the last 3-4 days, and only have enough to feed for another couple of days.

I will try, he is a pain to try and handle. I do not feed corn often, although I made a spontaneous purchase of a corn and mealworm mix that I've fed to the flock once daily, about 3/4-1 cups worth for five large birds. Other than that, they eat layer feed. I do not typically provide grit, as...

Of all the years I've had chickens, it never occured to me that they can throw up. I guess anything with a digestive system can, but I had never seen it happen, nor read about it. But today, as I scattered cracked corn and mealworms about the yard, I was watching my rooster go for a peck at the...

Hello everyone! I am in the process of rebuilding my flock after suffering several losses earlier this year. I recently acquired a Cuckoo Marans cockerel who should be sexually mature in the next few weeks. I also have a barnevelder hen who hatched a clutch last year and has already attempted...

Hi all, I acquired an 18 week old Cuckoo Maran cockerel yesterday. This is not my first go around with a new rooster in the flock. Now, I know MANY people frown upon this, but I introduced him almost immediately. I fully understand the risks of disease and other problems that come along with...

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If they are bantam, which it sounds like they are, then I would follow the typical rule of thumb-two square feet per bantam inside the coop. So that means, if you have five bantams, you need a total of ten square feet at minimum (5x2 dimensions or equivalent). Your coop sounds like it might be...

Hi all. I have been a chicken owner for over two years now, and I am well aware of the consequences of a muddy run. My run is about 7.5 feet wide by roughly 35 feet long. Its wedged between a carport and a shed, with about 20 feet or so, extending beyond the space between the two. I have a tarp...

What about the possibility of mareks? She's young still, and as I mentioned earlier they are purely livestock and they are quite despensible so I don't vaccinate them. There is no history of mareks in my flocks but perhaps her wings are beginning to get paralized. That would make sense as to why...

After looking at the chart I can confidently say her droppings are not typically abnormal. Thanks for all the help so far, hopefully I can get to the bottom of this.

I am noticing that her father who is also a banty does the wing droop and holds his tail straight out behind him as well, which kinda makes me think it's the weather change. Only difference is she will sit with her eyes closed when doing it, and typically in the sunlight.