All the seramas that I have owned have been very docile and easy to handle, the roos are usaly pretty good at protecting their ladies. The eggs are white. The only problem I've had is my hen named pearl loves eating her own eggs.
These are my seramas and my leghorn, the roo is named RuPaul, the black hen is Luna, the one that is black and white is named pearl (I'm trying to come up with a better name for her.) The leghorn in the back is named lucy.
If she doesn't have parasites there's a chance she is egg-bound and I would follow these directions to soak her: http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/06/egg-bound-hens-how-to-recognize-treat.html?m=1
Ive never owned a ferret but they are a over grown weasle like people have stated above, however they could act like the skunk we had, he never ate the chickens but he ate the eggs.
Update: She is eating a little bit of wet food but she is still unable to bend over to feed so I still need to spoon feed her. Her next dose of wormer is Thursday. She pooped out 3 more worms however there was a lot of eggs and mucus.
Is the head still on the chicken? Coons are known for eating the head and neck. However they usaly are known for killing the entire flock for fun (same with foxes). I personally believe it could of been a dog or coyote. (Is there even hinges connecting the roof of the nesting box to the house?)
I had a problem with a hawk last year it took two of my hens. One day I was outside working with the horses when I noticed a hawk flying around. Then I saw the hawk land in a tree facing the direction of my hen. It of course went after the hen so I sprinted after it screaming my head off. It...
I've been giving her Gerber oatmeal single grain cereal (the bread was for a treat for the flock not the main sorce of food), and I've tried giving her wet chicken food but she's not able to eat it. The baby food is watery enough that I can take a spoon and bring it up to her mouth so she can...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I've had chickens all my life.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I currently have 12 hens and one roo.
(3) What breeds do you have?
I have a buff Orpington, red and black sex-links, a leghorn, a light Bahama, and a...
I have a buff Orpington hen that is about a year old and she's been acting strange for the past few days, I thought it was because she was brooding. However I was giving my flock some old bread today and she was having trouble eating ( it was like she was to tired to try.) I brought her into the...