I rescued a rooster from a coworker's extended family after they lost their pet flock to a predator. They were just done with chickens and since my bachelor flock is down to two, I figured I take him. He's about the same age as my two boys - approximately 10 years old, if you're wondering.
The...
I'm hopeful for some advice with a sick chicken. Dad just dropped it off for the weekend, and I'm not sure what it needs.
1) She's a 3 year old Isa Brown, she's maybe feeling a bit lighter than she usually does.
2) One eye is sometimes open, the other is closed. I haven't tried to open it...
A couple of my hens show signs of scaly leg mites, so tonight I started treating them all with Bag Balm. Will this work? I know the aim is to smother the little buggers, which reside up under the scales on the legs. Vaseline is usually recommended, but I thought Bag Balm seemed more therapeutic...