I use 5 gallon buckets with screw on lids that i drill holes in for the red nipple wateres. I originally decided to use clear buckets so that it is easy to see the water level at a glance and I always know when it's time to refill. However, the buckets tend to grow algae annoyingly quickly since...
sorry if this is a needless freak-out, but I am a newbie.
I have a 2.5 yr old hen who has patches of missing feathers. i circled a bad spot in the picture, there are other similar spots on the other side and neck. I have 5 other hens who all look normal. have never seen anything like this...
I have had 3 birds in my backyard coop for about 1.5 yrs. This spring we decided to get 3 new chicks to add to our flock. We raised the new chicks in a brooding box and then put up a temporary wall in the coop where the chicks could see and smell but not interact with the older hens for 2...