My order of 25 to bay area, ca arrived allive but had several weak chicks with 3 dying off that day. The early, cold, and long journey must have been pushing the limits.
I am a new chicken farmer with an 8 hen flock and one of my skittish hens that hasnt started laying yet is laying in a dug out hole in the dirt and sound as if she might be coughing a little. She doesnt want to move unless i get too close. Is she sick? Are my other hens at risk? Any advice...
I need advice on this too. I am getting ready to install 2 keyless fixtures in my coop (80sq ft) and don't need my eggs any more golden ($) than they already are...lol.