Recent content by littlechicky579

Quote: Yeah a lot of family members have told me the same! I just don't want him killed because I didn't give him a chance to learn different behavior.

Do you think I should pick him up while I pour the food instead? Then put him down once I've pour it all and got the girls in? Make him last to eat and therefore I'd be more "dominant"? I don't think responding to him with anger and violence will work because it made things worse before and it's...

Thanks for all your input guys! The problem is I usually have to move past them in the open with the full bucket because of the distance between where I keep the food and their coop. I will try moving their food closer to their coop so I don't walk the whole acre with them trailing anxious for...

Hi guys, I'm wondering if I can get some help with my rooster.... A little history: barred rock 7 moth old rooster housed with 12 hens (3 barred rock, 3 rhode island red, 3 Ameracauna, 3 golden comet). Handled daily from very small chicks. I realized quickly he was a roo and not a hen and...

Thanks so much I appreciate you taking the time to help me out! I've always wanted to hatch but was nervous! I definitely want to have the right equipment.

Thanks so much! So overall would you recommend brinsea brand over Hova bator?

Hi guys I'm new to hatching and I've read some really awesome stuff about the brinsea mini incubators. After reading how to hatch the little guys I learned it was suggested to keep any hatched chick in the incubator until all the eggs that are going to hatch hatch. My question is the mini looks...

I found out today that sadly three of my girls have avian pox . I have noticed that every time I walk in the coup I'm immediately attacked by mosquitoes (it's the dead of summer in FL so no escaping it!) I'm wondering if planting citronella plants around the outside of the run/coop will help as...