What do you do about a hen that stands under the roost area, basically sitting in her own and the other girls poop all night?
We have three roost bars... there is plenty of free space for her to be either near or far from the others but yet time after time we keep finding her down below. She is...
I'm not helping but adding a question...so sorry about that. Would mites lead to red blotches on their rear end? I keep looking for mites/lice but can't find anything....I haven't gone out at night time though specifically so I could try that.
I have a small flock, only 5 ladies and 3 chicks. I have treated my adult ladies every other day for two weeks by cleaning off their legs after soaking them in water and a gentle brushing, dunking them in oil, and putting petroleum jelly over the top. I read several different articles about how...
