Blood of any type in poop is not normal. However, redness caused by eating berries, or other types of food can happen. I suppose if the pullet ate a lizard there could be some blood involved in the "end" I doubt the fly-like bug came with the poop unless the pullet ate it and it didn't digest...
We had a horrible pincher (earwig) but problem this year at the end of winter. I dusted the coop areas after cleaning it, then changed straw, etc. Now the coop is "almost" pest free. Still a couple critters here and there, but for the most part it keeps the moisture down and bugs away...
Just an update on Lise's red nose. A month later, you can't even tell she had the bruise. Everything is back to normal and she's laying the largest eggs of the flock!
With pecking order, once they settle in and start laying eggs they seem to accept their "place" in the order. Whenever I have a treat for the flock, the bottom girl just hangs out away from the frenzy which is no big deal because I toss a chunk of banana or sliced grapes to her direction when...
Our leghorns just started laying this week at just over 6 months. One has a semi floppy comb, the other has a red upright comb. Not uncommon to have floppy comb that I know of. They are very curious and adventurous. Certainly not afraid of us!
Almost 2 inches long from "Plucky" our Silver Laced Wyandotte! She's at the bottom of the pecking order of 4 but first to please! So surprised it was shaped so perfectly. Officially 28 weeks old, just over 6 months.
While our girls (2 leghorns and 2 wyandottes) continue to delay their egg-laying despite our spoiling them, at least we can enjoy them as they play in the yard.
Lise is the top of her pecking flock of only 4 hens. She and the other leghorn have had basic yellow beaks that started to change to this weird red color over the past week. The other hen is just fine. Lise isn't showing any signs of being ill. Eats well and very outgoing. Eats and drinks from...
I noticed this leghorn girl's beak looking "odd" last week and now today, there is clearly something going on with her upper beak. She's in a small flock of 4 and as far as I can tell is the top of her pecking order. She should be laying soon so we changed her to Layena by Purina. Other than...