What in the world should I be looking for on my hens that are losing feathers. My RIR is losing her beautiful green tail feathers and I've noticed by Black Maran is losing feathers but have no bare spots. I'm finding feathers everywhere. I've checked them for mites and other buggies but their...
She and her coop mates are all the same age (18 weeks - at least within days of each other) as I got them from a person who raises, hatches and shows her chickens. I don't think she's lead hen, she might be 2nd or 3rd in line. She seems to be the most relaxed around me and is usually more vocal...
My Welsummer, Nancy, is 18 weeks old and all of a sudden has started making a strange squawking sound when she is around me. I have 5 other hens, each one a different breed, and I've gotten to know each hen's habits and behaviors. None of them have started laying yet and I wonder if Nancy's...