My one year old Red Star has a giant bulge on her backside, under her vent. It is a soft, squishy bulge. I gave her a warm bath and massaged it, and she made no sign that it hurt. Either she has pulled her fluff back there off herself, or it fell out because the bulge is completely missing it's...
Hi there. I'd appreciate any help I can get. I have a one year old Red Star that is having some severe complications. A few days ago I noticed her out free ranging and it looked like an egg was in her vent ready to come out. I had never seen that before on her, or any of the other chickens...
Hi guys!!! I have a 26-week old Ameraucana that has yet to lay an egg. Is this normal, or is there something wrong with her? I have two other chickens (different breeds) that started laying at 24 weeks, so I assumed this one would lay then, too. Not yet, though!
Hi there!!! Woke up this morning to a VERY happy surprise! My Red Star laid her very first egg! We weren't sure it was ever going to happen.
Now I've got a whole slew of questions that I don't know the answers to.
Do I wash the egg? It has some sort of mucus-type substance on the outside...