Hey! I have a hen that is about 5 months old now. She was in a group of five hens the same age, all hatched together. She was beat up pretty badly by the others, and they plucked out all of the feathers on her back, wings, and neck while I was at work one day. She had a significant injury that...
Hey all,
I got this lavender Orpington in December 2023, she’s around 1.5-2 years old and laying great.
When I got her, they said she moulted and never grew feathers back. I did watch another chicken peck at her neck but I got no peck spray and that stopped.
I’ve tried Epsom salt baths, I...
Hi! I’m pretty sure this is a roo because of the comb size and colors compared to my other girls but I wanted to ask for a second opinion. Any thoughts? This is my first batch of turkens. Also long shot but any ideas with the silkie? *the cage is temporary, currently deep cleaning the brooder*
Hi everyone! I have a 2 year old Barred Rock that is the top hen in my small flock that has lost almost all of her bum feathers (see attached photos). I thought she was molting because she's been losing a lot of fluffy feathers, but her butt and belly are the only places she's lost feathers...
I have a coturnix quail chick that was hatched with no down. Now the other hatchlings are almost feathered in and this quail chick has much less feathering. Anyone heard of this?