Thank you for responding. The next day I went out into the coop and she seemed a little less lethargic and her tail was a bit perkier. By end of the day she was back to behaving like her normal self. All is well so far with her and the rest of the flock.
One of my hens is about 12 weeks old. Today she is not her normal clucky, friendly self. She is staying inside the coop and has her tail feathers down. She has a sad stare going on as well. I am new to raising chicks and have a very limited understanding. I thought though that they begin laying...
Thank you. I am hoping it is just new feathers coming in. She is 5 weeks old and I just noticed today the spots. The other 5 do not have anything like that.
I think one of my chicks is being picked on. She is the smallest out of the group of 6 hens. I noticed today that she may be being pecked or losing feathers. I am new to this (this is my first time being a chick mommy), and just want to make sure that all is well. I have attached pictures to...
Hello,
My husband and I recently embarked on this new adventure to raising chickens for eggs. We brought our flock of 6 home on April 30, 2022. We purchased from a big box company - Cal Ranch and are not certain exactly what breeds we have. Breeds were on the outside of the containers of the...