The coop is up to 21 ladies and one galant gent! The first 4 girls we started with 5 years ago are in their retired years now. Not an egg in sight. Each year we get a few new ladies to take up the egg laying mantle.
If my math is correct, we will quickly be up to a gazillion retirees and not...
one of my hens has a single swollen earlobe. The lower half is turning dark in color and it's hard to the touch. It doesnt feel hot. No discharge from eyes or nose. No change in activity level. Feathers seem mussy but theyve been that way for weeks. I've separated and isolated her. Please...