disappearing

One of my Barred Rock hens disappeared 6 days ago. About 2 days after, she came back and ate with the rest like it was nothing. She was drenched (it had been raining) and smelled like old eggs. By that night she was gone again as she wasn't roosting with the others. After that, I didn't see her...

We bought a Peruvian hen from a friend a few weeks ago. We were told she is about a year old and has been laying well. At first she kept her distance from us and the other chickens. We've had her 2 weeks now and she's becoming more a part of the flock and social, but still wont let humans get...

We have an automatic door for the coop. I only had 7 to begin with as were just starting out. They are 18 weeks old today. I had my original 3 cockerels and 4 hens. We were letting nature do it’s thing and let the head honcho choose his victims instead of picking them off ourselves...

Hey, guys! I see topics about this problem but their answers are still leaving me soooo confused! I have had three broody rounds this year. Our first broody sat on a dozen eggs and hatched 6, largely because of eggs that go missing. We have a converted shed on a concrete slab that is super...