So, today me and my boyfriend went to collect the eggs laid by our 3 hens. We hadn’t collected eggs since Monday, yet there were 11 eggs!! I don't think that's quite abnormal, but then we look at one of the eggs and it had really weird bumps on it that we had never seen before. If anyone knows...
Thank you for the clarity on her physical forms. I was confused if maybe I did something wrong or if she had some sort of injury. Unfortunately, she passed this morning. I appreciate the help regardless.
This morning, my speckled Sussex Theo passed away. She was being held on a bed when she went. Honestly, I'm posting this just to tell someone, ANYONE that cares about chickens as much as I do. No one irl gets it. Even if they've played with her/seen her, they don't understand. I just needed to...
Hi. My Speckled Sussex, Theo, has been acting/looking odd lately. When she was a chick, she looked very healthy, and was about the same size as the rest of the flock. Then, around the transition period between chick to pullet, I started noticing some changes. First, she started hunching her back...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am VERY new to chickens. I got chickens for the first time about four months ago! I got four as 2 week old chicks and I'm so glad to see them growing!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have four, but I'm hoping to get...