Hi, I'm Betsy from Oklahoma. I have 6 Dominique hens, 5 black Magestic Marans, one of which may be a rooster. I've had to pen them up due to bobcats. Love the fresh eggs and when they all start laying again, I should be able to support 5 families like I did before winter hit.
I had bobcats. I was told to sprinkle wolf urine (yes you can buy it online) on the perimeter of my property. They have moved over to where my daughter lives, so here we go again.
I bought 6 black majesty maran chicks. They were supposed to all be hens. One has begun developing differently. Comb is getting bigger, tail feathers stick up and out and it has a white spot on the sides of its head just below the back of the eye. My hens are huge and fluffy. This one is rather...