My hen must have gotten mixed up and went to another nest leaving her eggs for about 7 hours when I noticed and put her back on the right nest. She has been sitting about 2 weeks on these eggs. It has been about 85 degrees here today. Are these eggs trash or should I let her sit on them and see...
I have 5 young roosters from spring hatches, I think the color is called wheaton. I was told they were Ameraucana's when I bought the chicks but I don't know if they really are so I am calling them easter eggers to be safe. One was Joseph the father who is very active! I have pictures of the...
A few days ago I noticed one of my hens (leghorn just over 1 yr. old) stomping her feet on the roost at bedtime. Tonight I noticed 3 of them doing it. They are not being aggressive toward others so I don't think it is trying to be assertive. Could this be leg mites? I don't notice any scale...
One of my hens got her toe caught in the door a week or so ago but I thought it was okay. It is the rear toe. I noticed a few days ago that the toe is deformed and part of it by the nail is black. At first I thought it just had some poop on it. I will try to get a picture of it. She is walking...