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Sue, 7 April 2023

My two maran hens have red bare bottoms. All the feathers around their back ends have been either pecked out (not a lot of evidence of this) or have fallen out & wont re-grow. The hens are only 7months old and are laying well, so I am not expecting them to have a full blown moult any time soon. Please could you advise me on what this might be and how to combat the problem. Many thanks Sue


Erika, 12 October 2021

This is my first flock of chickens. They are 12 weeks old. Feeding Egglands Best grower feed, along with asstd greens, fruits, grubs, and scratch. They are vaccinated. They are bright eyed and seem healthy and happy - feathers are shiny, combs and wattles are pink/red. They are active and eating well. But, their keels are very pronounced. There is very little muscle mass in their chests. Is this normal for layers? Am I just used to seeing plump breasts on meat birds?


Valerie, 16 July 2021

My chicks hatched a week ago but mum hasn't taken them outside the coop I to the run can anyone exlain


Billie, 18 June 2021

My chicken has a massive bump on one of her cheeks. It occurred recently and I don't know what to do. Can somebody help me please?


An Omleteer, 30 March 2021

My Rhodes Island red hen is squatting in the yard trying to lay an egg. She lays them in my run and her and the others eat them. She has always been slow but now more so. Also my black austrolorp had a bald spot on her saddle and also had egg laying problems. I don’t know if they are connected or if it is mites or lice. I have tried everything pls respond back!


Karen, 28 May 2020

I just managed to pick up one of my hens that I know had a couple of lumps just under her vent, I thought it was dried on poo because I managed to get a couple off a few days ago but I tried washing the remaining lumps off today and they won’t budge. Is there a condition of a row of small lumps on the bottom?


Zoey, 18 May 2020

i’ve just cleaned out my hens enclosure(inside and outside) and now she has picked a place outside in her coop and has burrowed herself into the ground and is making her feathers big and also walking close to the ground, what is wrong


Teresa, 17 April 2020

One of my two month old chickens has the appearance of an owl. She stays off to herself. She seems to be eating and drinking right now but she’s had this weird appearance since Wednesday. What might be wrong?


Chris, 25 March 2020

Chicken not eating liquid coming from mouth very lafargic help please


Sharon, 2 February 2020

2 mounth old banty rooster chick ,his neck,leggs can't hold him self up, neck keeps trying ta turn,or coci crook,I have ta hold him ta eat ,drink

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