I have a roo, and 3 hens. All Wyandottes one is a mix. I recently got a polish hen last sunday.. i kept her in a dog crate inside the coop. I let her out Friday night after everyine went to bed.. the one hen got up and was bullying her.. but everyone soon went to bed.. yesterday and today the...
I found this is the nesting box this morning. It may have been tjere a day or 2.. i have 3 hens one that is laying one that should start laying this winter sometime and one that hasnt laid since she moved in a month or 2 ago. She was also molting. Can anyone tell me whats going on? Thanks
I have a hen who has been laying benind the dresser we have in the coop..(we use it as their nesting boxes) she has been laying her egss behind it so yesterday morning we blocked it off so she wouldnt lay back tjere anymore. She was very confused and not sure what to do.. she did not lay...
My 18+ monthbold hen has not laid in over a monthm. She has been doing fine up until the lastbfew days.. sleeping almost likenthe "zombie" state.. so today i isolated her and shes jnside. Food and water only.. she has been having white and green watery diarrhea.. what isbthis from?
I have a hen older than 18 months, she recently just started sleeping all the time and just moping around.. today she didnt do a thing so i brought her in for isolation.. i gave her electrolyes in her water and Organic feed. It appears she has tje diarrhea.. is this why shes been acting like...
I have 3 laying hens one roo and one pullet. How often do i give treats? I was giving them some almost everyday from cabbage, squash, watermelon, eggs, pancakes, and chicken treats found at the feed store. Is this too much? I do have a sick chicken now thinking its from too many treats. I...
My chicken is a polish whyndotte mix.. we got her about a month ago. She hasnt laid an egg since we got her. She sleeps alot but eats and drinks good.. not sure if it molting, if shes gonling to lay again or something more serious.. help!
My almost 4 month old Polish just passed. When i came home from work she was laying down barley breathing.. she all of a sudden starting ruffling her feathers and her head started turning back and all different directions. Then it stopped.. this happened 3 times and about 30 minjtes later she...
I have had 3 polish chickens in the last 2 months.. when i got them they were about 2 months old.. one got sick and didnt make it the other was sick and coukdnt walk much but later got killed by a hawk. And now my alnost 4 month old isnt acting herself.. shes sleeping all day and wouldnt get up...
Yesterday we got a new Hen, about 3 months old. Two of my other 3 month old hens have been chasing her and pecking on the back of her neck enough to where she runs in the corner.. My Rooster just sits there and watches. But last night when i went to shut the coop up all of my chickens were...
I have a 3ish month old rooster and a 3ish month old polish hen.. we just got the rooster today. A few hours after being introduced the rooster climbed ontop the Polish and started pecking at her head they were both ruffling feathers! Is this "mounting" or is he being mean?! HELP!