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Hi. I have visited the site many times for helpful information but this is my first time posting here.
I have a hen who is, ahem, serviced enthusiastically by her otherwise kind and protective roo (both about a year old). I had a saddle on her for several weeks but when I...
We just rescued 7 roosters a few days ago and it seems that 6 of them think that the 7th is a hen. This does make sense because none of them have ever seen a hen. This poor guy has a huge hard bump on the top of his head where the other roosters keep trying to grab him when they attempt to mount...
Looking for advice for my hen. Came home from work to find her outside of the coop perched our wood pile. Usually she goes in with the other hens at night. Recently, I have seen an opossum hanging out around the coop sometimes.
Any idea what could do something like this? She was attacked...
I recently adopted a chick that had trouble standing on its right leg, and formed a nodule on its ankle from walking on the wire mesh inside the brooder. She can't move her ankle straight, and usually hangs at a 90 degree angle, but can be bent upward a little. She has difficulty walking...
We have 2 Rhode Island Red hens that are 1 year old. They free range during the day on 5 acres, and put themselves in the coop at night. We have 6 new pullets (mixed breeds) we are trying to introduce to them this week, and it isn't going well. There has been some minor blood drawn on all...
This is my first official duck post since registering and it’s just eating at me to get it out in the universe.
I have a female Pekin (age unknown) who has had a lame leg this past week. But! That’s not the issue (I’ve been handling the leg thus far with no issues).
While I was patting her...