Yesterday while our three hands were in the yard one of my girls was pooping more than normal and kept stopping to poop and making a chattering noise each time she did it. She also wasn’t moving very quickly. I suspected that she was maybe egg bound so I gave her an Epson salt bath and separated...
We don’t have e a rooster. We feed them Purina chicken feed. The three girls seem to get a long fine and I haven’t seen them picking on each other but that’s not to say it isn’t happening.
I have three hens all three are sisters. I’m new to having chickens but I’ve noticed that one of them is losing feathers on her back. Any idea why this could be? Do I need to do something for her?
I bought three easter egger hens about a month back. They were born last April and they aren't laying yet. Should I be concerned? Our other hen we already had lays daily. Im new to owning chickens, any advice?
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A few weeks back this hen showed up in our yard. She made herself at home quickly in our existing coop. She lays an egg each day but I think she may be sick.
She sneezes a lot but doesn’t seem to have any discharge on her beak. She also has diarrhea. She has a good appetite and seems...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am new to owning chickens. We had a hen show up in our yard and she made herself at home in the existing coop from the previous home owners. She almost immediately laid an egg. So I found three other hens nearby for sale and added...