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I posted this in the guinea forum but thought chicken folks might have some experience.Guinea roosted in a tree instead of the coop. Very exposed spot. Found a pile of feathers under the tree in the a.m. Her side was all roughed up and wing is slightly dragging. She is eating and active but...

Guinea roosted in a tree instead of the coop. Very exposed spot. Found a pile of feathers under the tree in the a.m. Her side was all roughed up and wing is slightly dragging. She is eating and active but cannot roost. I took a photo with the part that I assume is either snapped off or...

Does anyone know where in the CT area I might purchase juvenile/adult guinea? I am not able to raise keets but would like 2-3 adults.

I have no experience of roosters. This is my new hen, about 20 weeks old. She is bigger than all my other mature hens, is not intimidated despite being new and I could swear she was crowing. But it could just be some other sound as, indeed, all of the girls have had a lot to say with new...

Very sad. http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-lebanon-kofkoff-egg-farms-fire-0427-20160426-story.html

I used deep litter in the run during the New England winter. It worked really well. Now that it is warming up, I'm wondering if this approach is feasible for summer or whether the run will be overwhelmed with flies. I rake and turn it every day. So, my experience is limited only to cold...

Is it normal for hens to lose some feathers when the temps start to warm up? I'm in New England and we are just getting into spring. Today I found these larger feathers in the run. (Usually I only see the occasional fluffy small tufty in the coop). The larger size in the picture is about 7"...