My 13 week old rooster is becoming a little aggressive to my hens. I have 4 older hens and a pullet the same age as him. Today he chased around an older hen, and when he caught her, he tried to mate her. I grabbed him before he could but my hen was quite stressed out by the situation. Is there...
I have an 8-week old Americana rooster, 8 week old Americana hen, and 4 adult hens. I don't want them mating. I know that it is unrealistic and that it will probably happen when he's older, but is there any way to not let it happen.
I have a 5 day old Americana chick from tractor supply and she can’t open her eyes. Yesterday I was able to open them and she was a normal active chick. This morning they were sealed again and she’s having trouble finding her food and water. Does anyone know how I can help her?
Last year, I had a Rhode Island Red that went broody, but gave up after a few weeks with no babies to show. Is there any way to get her to go broody this year?
My Barred Rock hen has gone through her second molt in six months and has lost weight. I wasn't too concerned but when I held her, I felt a hard bump at the base of her breastbone. When I flipped her over to see it, it felt scaly and very hard. I felt around it and it was leaking a clear fluid...