Thank you (all) for the thoughtful responses, I am in New England so the weather is cold and will be getting snowy soon. My coop is a small one that fits 4 chickens if all closed off but because they are only in there at night and there is ample amount of space outside, I have a few more (can...
She is eating, and drinking. That is my concern they are pulling her feathers out and she is bleeding a little bit. UGH! I might try removing them, see what happens. Thanks!
Because you all have been so helpful b4, I am back for more advise. One one my chickens was attacked by a bob cat a month or so ago there was no wounds she just had trouble standing and walking. She can now stand on her own and is a bit wobbly but gets around. I put her back in with the others...
Last week a bobcat killed one of my chickens and injured another. I knew this might happen some day, it inevitable living in the woods.
The injured one has a little bite on its wing it did not look bad, looks like feathers were pulled. With no other sigh of wounds she was not able to stand or...
Thank you for your input. I have been checking her crop and mouth regularly and those seem to be functioning ok. We have had some very hot days the past few weeks and I have been hydrating the flock with electrolytes regularly and with some frozen watermelon as well. Which they love!
I will look...
Hello! I am new to this forum, and hoping someone has had the same experience with their chicken .
My 3 year old Golden Buff Red Star has stopped laying, and I noticed her comb is very pale with a blueish tint around the edges. I checked her for mites and lice and I do not see anything on her...