So, I've had these hens for about 2 years now, and I used to spend alot of time with them.
Since the beginning one has always been really friendly with me and trusted me alot, also hopped on my lap. But, long story short I got into a bad funk and spent alot less time with them over the last few...
One of my sweet hens has been puffing up her feathers, acting moody, and being loud, like she did before when she was broody. She has been doing this for about 4 days now, but she hasnt been hanging out in the nesting box more than she usually does nor has she been protective of her eggs... so I...
Is there such thing as fostering chicks and chickens? If so has anyone done it before? Does anyone know if there are any places like that near Pensacola, Fl?
Honestly, I think that it does sound like she/he must be suffering. There could be a chance of survival for the chick (maybe not though), you know your chick best. If you think that this chick could fight through and you want to take the chance, get that chick to a vet as soon as possible. If...
3rd pic, brown and little bit of black one in the front has a really big comb. Probably a cockerel. And don't worry most everybody gets a few wrong or they just get lucky!
I have 3 sweet hens around 1 year old, they have had an established pecking order for a while and have always been pretty stable. But in the past month or so, they have been very on edge and get very scared at some of the littlest things going on around them fairly often( small birds flying...