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I have an easter egger hen that does exactly what your hen does at night. I worried about her breathing when I noticed it. She does it every night and has been doing it for a long time. She's 7 years old, not laying anymore. During the day she is totally normal, eats well, roams around the yard...

It does look like a round worm to me. I treat mine with valbazen

I missed having a rooster too so I decided to get a D'Uccle chick last spring. I figured that if it turned aggressive I would be able to handle it. He is with 4 standard size hens. I haven't seen him mating but he does all the other "roostery" things. He's a bit aggressive but I am able to deal...

I feel you, you ought to see my struggles every time I have to give my 3 Andalusians a wormer shot (which is about every 4 mos) I go to their coop right before daybreak and I swear they can see in the dark. It's flying everywhere making all sorts of dust an ruckus

I have 3 Andalusians left. They are 11 years old (they laid eggs this past Spring, I am wondering if they will lay this coming Spring). They have always been flighty, hard to catch, hard to treat, very independent and bossy. Mine are very good at putting themselves to "bed" every night.

Thank you very much for creating this thread. This is a very controversial subject, unfortunately there are many years of "old timers" advice on how to deal with aggressive roosters and it is mostly responding with aggression to show them who is the boss. Aggression only begets aggression. It...

I have been doing my own fecal tests for over 5 years. I can see Razzlefeazzle points. Usually the lab techs at the vet's office do the testing and there are so many variables that make this test not very accurate. I live in South Texas and it is very humid and hot therefore being a paradise for...

You mentioned the roosters will be completely apart from your other flock but since they will be free ranging, I wonder if they can get to your flock (hens) causing a problem with the roosters living with them. I have 2 cockerels and I feed grower feed to all my flock, I also have oyster shell...

I've been buying chicks from Ideal for several years and never had an issue. They are always courteous when I need assistance and so far they have been accurate selling me only pullets. I'm sorry the OP had this bad experience with them, it certainly looks like he's very disatisfy and I...

Sprains on hens legs happen every once in a while. Jumping off the roost or maybe when the rooster's mounting them, can be the culprit. It usually goes away after a few days if the sprain is not too severe.

I wonder if she is broody. You would know. They pluck their feathers off to get more warm contact to the eggs they are sitting on. Other than that, it is unusual to molt that way but possible ??

I would not use any wormer if not sure there are parasites present. Using a wormer as a preventative can backfire because it causes resistance

It is Safeguard that causes feather growth deformities during molt.

Sometimes when they loose a lot of feathers they don't feel good and isolate themselves from the rest of the flock. You've done a good job with the inspection however you still need to check her crop. I have a hen that goes thru a very hard molt every year, she kept herself in the coop for a...

your pullet's behavior is totally normal. When they first start laying they are a nervous wreck, pacing back and forth, clucking, getting in and out the nests. This can last a long time. This behavior changes after they have been laying for a while. I have some 28 week old pullets that have been...

If you are only allowed to have 3 chickens, I would try to get 2 so if you lose one you would not be in the same situation you are now. Hopefully you will find them soon before the winter gets here, Make sure you quarantine and inspect the new or new ones before you put them together.

I am now wondering if this is a behavior of the breed. I have 3 andalucians that are 10 years old. Two of them live with 7 other hens of different ages. They "free range" in a large yard (1/4 of an acre) everyday from sunrise to sunset, they have a big run and a very large coop. They pluck the...

I agree with Asya. Your cockerel is too young right now to determine if he would be a good rooster. Hopefully he will. Bear in mind that when he turns into a "teen ager" which will be soon, you will have to put up with his antics. Your hens will help teaching him good manners and hopefully your...

I also think your girl is preparing to lay. Mine do that exact sound 1 or 2 days before they lay. They are also a nervous wreck, moving around constantly, getting in all the nesting boxes trying to select the one they will lay and talking all the time.

I have 2 flocks. It all started several years ago when a bought a straight run of 20 ameraucana chicks from a breeder. I knew I was going to end up with too many cockerels, so we built a coop and run in a yard away from the main chicken yard. I got 11 cockerels that were moved there. I was able...