I just had my second dog attack to my free range ladies. I'm tired of shooting half dead chickens with my shotgun. I want to shoot turkeys and dogs that attack my flock. anyway If a chickens skin is ripped from a bite .it looks like i can give stitches has anyone done this? The feathers were...
You have beautiful bird. Shows and fairs are bad places for disease. There conditions can be poor. Maybe he needs more time to excersize out of his cage.
I also am new with chickens. we free range. Chickens will fly up on or over a fence. They get everywhere they can fit. The flock can be near you and be gone 2 minutes later only to reappear just as quickly. I keep a light on in my coop,so my chickens know where to return. Close up your coop...
You should try buying chicken feed. It is well balanced nutritionally. It could also be all the supplements your chickens are getting. My chickens got runny poo from the grapes I picked off of the vine and feed them. good luck