As im writing this i feel like im a bad chicken keeper but i have to non the less so anyway its winter where i live and i went out to the hen house to bring the water feeder in to thaw it out and to feed them when i notice something was hanging from my hen's but, it was a piece of straw on...
I have a 4 year old BO with a very dirty bottom. Looking for insight to get her cleaned her up in cold weather. What's the best way to clean and dry before she goes back out. Also I think she has stopped sleeping on the roost bar and that may be part of the problem, any suggestions as to why...
I built a large enclosure years ago for my chickens as there are lots of hawks and wild animals in my area. Grass doesn't grow well in the shaded area. They have 2 coops and a very large wire enclosure with a wire roof.
BUT, when we have lots of rain, the ground turns to a sticky, poopy, muddy...