Recent content by ashley6391

Yeah I'm not sure either! I just figured I would of seen blood or some feathers from her struggling or something! I searched our whole property with my 2 bird dogs who hunt and they didn't catch any scents of anything.. Crazy to just think she disappeared!

I have been letting my chickens free range with there rooster for about 3 months now and have had no problems. I know free ranging is risky but they love it! We live on 5 acres and they have lots of trees and other things to hide under, they are about 7 mo old and full grown. Today I was sitting...

I have a few questions! I have 11 hens and 1 rooster almost 17 weeks old just had my first 2 eggs today! I checked them this morning and no eggs around 10 am and when I got home about 5:30 pm I found 2! Now we didn't eat these but I did crack them and they were perfect! My questions are is there...

I have 10 hens that are about 16 weeks old and 1 rooster 16 weeks old, still feeding grower feed.. Can I switch to an all flock feed when this bag runs out or what do you suggest??! None are laying yet but a few of my fellow chicken friends have seen my girls and say they will be laying soon!

Nope just six 5 week olds 4 pullets and 1 rooster and then the five 3 week olds.. And thanks for all the help!

Okay I moved them to the coop this morning, I made a brooder box out of cardboard and chicken wire for them to go in and half the light is over them and some is still over so the older girls can use it if needed.. When would be a good time to let them out to be with the older girls and no...

Hi, I have six 5 week old chickens I just moved out to the coop, when I went to the farm store the other day they had chicks on sale and I couldn't help myself and bought 5 more! They are about 3 weeks old I believe, I still have them inside the house in a brooder box. We live in Illinois and...

Ok thanks, we are planning to move them this weekend.. I was thinking the same thing!

We were planning on moving them to there coop this weekend

Yes they are still in the brooder box

Hi! I have 6 pullets that are about 5 weeks old and one I recently noticed is sneezing every so often, I don't see any discharge or any other signs of sickness.. I have separated her from the others.. These are my first chickens and not sure what else to do.. TIA

Thanks!!

We purchased 3 of these black baby chicks at a farm supply store last night to add to our flock, when we got home I noticed 2 of them had funny looking butts! Not sure what it is they just look naked on there behinds! Also they came from assorted pullets so we're not sure what kind they are if...

Hi! I have 6- 4 1/2 week old chicks they are almost fully feathered. We live in central illinois! We have had them in the mudroom of our house and have been moving the heat lamp further and further away every week. We are wanting to move them out to there coop this weekend. The temps are in the...

Ok thank you!