- Apr 23, 2014
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Hi All. We currently have 3 hens that are 3.5 years old. We have loved having them but have an issue or 2 that has started. One of our girls seems to hurt her hip and limps or lays down a lot, it takes her a couple of weeks to get back to her normal self. She will move out of the pen and run and plop down in the yard and eat what is around her. She is the smallest and wonder if she has been picked on. We have 2 brown hens and an Australorp (who is head chook and very bossy)
The 2nd issue we have is we can hear one of the girls crowing and it is very loud. We live in the suburbs in Brisbane Australia and can't have roosters. Is this normal for a hen to crow? We are worried our new neighbours may complain. I have not been able to id which one is doing it but we think it is the Australorp. The other brown hen we have has grown what looks like a spur on one of her legs is this normal? Thanks all. We love our special girls and they have been such a help with eggs and helping to desensitize our little egg allergic child who has now been able to eat the yolk no worries. Thanks.
The 2nd issue we have is we can hear one of the girls crowing and it is very loud. We live in the suburbs in Brisbane Australia and can't have roosters. Is this normal for a hen to crow? We are worried our new neighbours may complain. I have not been able to id which one is doing it but we think it is the Australorp. The other brown hen we have has grown what looks like a spur on one of her legs is this normal? Thanks all. We love our special girls and they have been such a help with eggs and helping to desensitize our little egg allergic child who has now been able to eat the yolk no worries. Thanks.