I had a hen that look similar when they were all in in the coldest part of winter. I put peroxide in a small spray bottle, sprayed it good then dabbled it with a thick cote of Neosporin. We kept her separate ( in a dog crate). I treated her like that 3 times a day. And she went back out in...
Perfect hard boiled eggs :
Bring water to a full boil
Add heaping tsp of baking soda
Then gently add eggs
Time for 12 to 14 minutes
Remove and drop in ice water.
This works on the freshest eggs and the taste so much better than store eggs. My husband takes one in his lunch every day. Peel so...
If this is the first time mabey they were excited for a treat. I would check for eggs often. Don't set them on the ground of course. Did she lay in her nesting box? Hopefully it was just a one time thing.
I kept my 6 , 9mo old bird in for a few weeks with a light for heat. Light are off and they have been out for a few days now, but they aren't going in at dark . And they aren't jumping up on the roosting bar? What should I do? Anyone have any ideas?
I have been doing the warm mash thing in this cold weather. Does anyone know if barley or cream of wheat is good for chickens. I couldn't find it on the treat list?