Posts by americana-lover

I do not think that is molting. I think your hen is getting picked on, usually by a rooster but it can also be done by a dominant hen. This is why people create chicken saddles. You should try making one. 

that is so cool!! I have only seen tortoises like that in a zoo, so it must be pretty fun to own them!

adorable! 

I have had a hawk sit in my tree and watch my chickens free range before, one let out a loud screech, and luckily my window was open so i heard it and came running out to scare the hawk away. My girls were about a yr old, so all they...

Quote: Originally Posted by Shellz  Snapper update.....no eggs found at the site. Glad I checked before calling authorities to rescue them! Good thing! No, I dont have any pictures because I only had them for a few...

Adorable!!! I have a chihuahua too! She is about to turn 11 in July. I am glad your dog is all better!!!

Code: That is soooooo cool!!!! what a great Father's Day! We once had a air of musk turtles, but we had to give them away to a nature preservative because we couldn't afford a big enough enclosure for them. ( we got them as a gift...

I'm thinking your duck has bumble foot, which needs surgery, but its simple enough for you to do your self. There are a few different threads on here that show you how to perform the surgery yourself. Just look it up, but I don't think...

A hawk wouldn't try to get inside a chicken coop unless it was reallllly disparate for a meal. I would. Worry more about your birds escaping, so make sure the wire is not big enough for them to get through, and put a roof on it. To detur...

I say hen.