I have been trying desperately to keep my chicken math in check and stop all my girls (ducks, chickens, and turkey) from going broody. Our family really enjoys our mixed flock! I hope everyone is having a good start to their spring season!
I have seen this recently also, I found it was impacted crop. Two of my baby quail were doing it and the one did not make it. The second I was able to clear what was in mouth and top of throat and hoping it makes it. I am guessing it is from them eating the bedding
Well I did not get photos, this hen does not come up as much as the others and my chickens are spoiled rotten so when I sit still they are jumping on my lap and pecking at my phone or anything else I have in hand. Anyway, the hen with the bleeding does look like the nubs are gone so she must...
I did not get pictures before she went into the house for the night. She had little buds there but not actually growing in. I thought it might be that they were itchy or somehow bothering her but it just seemed odd that the other one was bleeding too. There is not wound or anything, just a...
Hi,
I am on this site looking all the time for answer to questions and it is always soo helpful! Anyway, I have yet to find anything about hens with spur buds bleeding.
My hen that is about 1 year old has been bleeding from the tiny little bud on her leg where a spur would grow if it were a...