I’m not sure. Feathers appear to be growing back on my Motled Houdan but I’m seeing some small nacked areas on a couple of other chickens. Also the odd eggs continue ...
I really hope it’s nothing bad
I live in Northern California and have a 6 chicken back yard flock made up of a Barred Rock, a Giant Blue Cochin, a Naked Neck, a Motled Houdan, and two white silkies.
I raised them from day old chicks and now they are about 1 year old.
They forage most of the day in my garden, but I’d like to...
I’m not watching the hens all day as I work but I’ve been observing and I don’t see any aggressive behavior or pecking towards this chicken. I worry about isolating her and creating more stress for her and she does appear rather stresses. She is usually fine to be picked up but right now she...
No history of light source. We are in a California. The hens have been on the same diet since they started laying last year. A complete layer feed crumble. They forage most of the day. I also give them lots of veggie kitchen scraps.I give them daily mealworms and put a splash of apple cider...
I am very worried about one of my hens who has been loosing lots of feathers on her back increasingly in the last few days. There are some scabby areas too and I feel like the loss is advancing .
She is a motled Houdan. She is part of a 6 hen backyard flock. They pasture most of the day in a...