I noticed that one of my hens was sitting on the floor of the run with her legs out in front of her. She does not seem to be able to move her legs and she can only move (flap) one wing. I can touch and move her legs with no reflex from her. She will eat and drink if I bring her food and...
Thanks for all the help. I did not plan on a roo but one of my hens turned out to be a roo. I understand that I need a roo to fertilize the eggs, however I was told it also helps to stimulate better egg production. I debated to keep him if it helped increase production but apparently this is...
I have a roo that is rough on the hens when he is trying to mount them. The hens are losing the feathers on their backs. He has one hen that is his favorite and she has the worst feather loss problem. What can I do to stop this? Does having a roo help with better egg production?