Recent content by Jen O

Hi I have 2 Sussex Lights (and some others) and one of them has a mucky bottom or skirt. She seems fine in herself and is eating and laying. Is there a reason for this or something I can do to help clear it up. Any advice gratefully received. Jen :D

One of my hens (a Vorwerk) has tried to crow as she comes out of the coop in the morning - this has happened 3 occasions in the last week. She doesn't managed a full cock-a-doodle-doo, but its definitely the beginnings of one. I am assuming that hens are not able to transform there sex :D , so...

Hi All I hope you can reassure or give advise. One on my hens is in the coop all the time nesting and is reluctant to leave. If I pick her up and put her outside she seems fine, but then returns to the coop very shortly after. When I moved her this afternoon she was a little unsteady on her...