Posts by RedDrgn

Well, chickens do sneeze, especially if in a dusty area (which coops and runs certainly are often enough).  If there is no nasal/eye discharge, rattling/rales when they breathe, or heavy breathing with mouth open, then I'd just...

Every roo is different and even from a strain of gentle sires and of a breed tending to produce gentle roos, you can end up with one "bad mofo".  Of course, the inverse is also true.   Having been in your situation a...

Yes, but the strain I'm dealing with is very mild and has required no on-going treatment (though no bird in our flock will ever leave our property except to go to the vet or dinner table).  Our whole ordeal began last spring and I...

It's probably not a color-issue.  Some chickens are just big push-over softies that tend to get bullied and picked on more while others are stubborn, pushy buggers that always manage to hold their own and/or beat on others....then...

As others have said, it depends on what you want to do.   If you're planning to raise chicks, then it comes down to what you currently have in your flock and what outcome you would like.   If you're planning to just...

You just have to get used to the new routine, that's all.  Your practice is good, and you really can't cut corners and expect the same results.  Once the quarantine period is over and you begin integration with the rest of...

That's not really going to change his behavior, other than to possibly make him louder because he'll keep trying to call the rest of the flock to him.  Roos are hormone machine and if he's under a year old then he's on a hormone...

Actually, the article was well-informed; it didn't report any untruths and kept things simple.   The headline is sensationalist, but the point of a headline is to get a reader's attention (especially amidst the barrage of...

Are chicks sexed or straight run and can you clarify what it says on your website about minimum chick orders?   "Our minimum order is 5 chicks and cost $6 each.   You can order as few or as many Dorking chicks as you...

Trim those spurs and then consider whether you're willing to eat him or not.  If he's always been aggressive, then you're not likely to change his mind at this point.  The only thing you can do is figure out whether something...