So I have 8 chickens, about 8-1/2 weeks old, of which I am pretty confident 3 are pullets and 5 are cockerels (one has definitely crowed now)and I have every intention of rehoming the cockerels but I think they have mites as they scratch a lot and they're feathers are humped up on their backs a...
Hi everyone! I'm new to having backyard hens. I need some helpful advice. I have a hen who has been acting lethargic for the last 3 days. She is not scratching or pecking. She just kind of stands around with her tail kind of pointed down. I have her separated from the rest.
On Saturday I...
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I could use some help identifying something going on with my hens. I have lost 2 hens to whatever this is and now a third is showing the same symptoms.
The two that died were 2 year old hens, one golden comet and a white leghorn.
The one with the same symptoms is also a 2 year old...
Question 1)
One of my chicks has poop stick under her vent...not on her vent. I keep checking to make sure she’s clear but beneath her vent. No one else in the brooder (she’s one of four) is having this issue. Should I clean it and just keep watch or should I clean it and help her in some way...
Seeking advice, please....
I have a beautiful big Langshan, a gentle soul for a rooster, who eats well, is active, and seems healthy in all respects. He is 6 months old. I got him at a month. His poop is only the watery, light brown cecal kind, no other consistency or colour. I keep reading...