I recently got 20 pullets to raise and sell, they have good space and a clean cage. 2 of my smallest pullets are 5 weeks old and experiencing bald spots and dry, dandruffy skin. Is this mites or a nutritient deficiency? I’ve raise chickens since forever and I’ve never come across this problem.
I have a trio of hens I was introducing to my flock this week they are all about 6 months old and fully grown, an austrolorp hen from the need trio just got picked on and now she has about a penny sized hole on the top of her head behind her comb, I’m not sure if it will heal over with...
Hi. I'm a new member to Backyard Chickens. I have been raising and hatching chickens since I could crawl. As a kid I would stuff them in my jackets and watch a tv show with my favorite pullet or cockerel. I would also sneak them past my mom and do my homework with a chicken (or bantam) perched...