We have a bully in the flock. All my hens are coming up on a year old, however we have noticed that one in particular is being picked on. She has lost almost all of her feathers on her back and her crown is gone. Another hen has a missing crown. I have separated the one hen, but she clearly...
I have a hen that has been sitting in one of the nesting boxes for a couple of days now. She has rolled all the golf balls under her, I have removed them. I take her out at least once a day to get some food, water and stretch her legs. The other hens all peck at her and are being mean. Should I...
A few of my chickens just started laying about 3 weeks ago. I have ten hens in my flock and three are now laying. My hens are sleeping in the nesting boxes. I have two coops attached to a penned area. Each coop has two nesting boxes and two perches. How do I stop them from sleeping in the boxes...