Hi everyone! So this might be long, but I really wanted to ask this. I have a flock of chickens (two silkies, a sultan, buff brahma, and black australorp) and was wanting to add two ducks to the flock. I've already done a ton of research on duck care and requirements and such- but I was...
That's what I was thinking. He really just needs to be in an environment where he has no need for a rooster collar and where he doesn't get too much human interaction. I don't ,however, want any chance of giving him to someone who might kill him. He's really a good guy, I just think having that...
Last year in June my family and I decided to get four chickens: An Easter Egger, Black Australorp, Buff Brahma, and a White Crested Black polish. A few months in, my "EE' began to crow. Turns out she was a he, along with our polish, Floyd. So much for the guarantee. Not only that, but my "EE"...
Wow! Thanks for the help! Do you think the Silkies would do well with the other chickens? I just worry about my GL Wyandotte rooster. I wouldn't want him to hurt her.
This Christmas, I tragically lost my beloved white crested black polish rooster, Floyd, to a hawk. I found him a ways off with his black feathers stained red and his body cold and lifeless. It was a morbid sight. Anyways, we are completely renovating the coop and run to make it more protected...
Hello. This morning I went into our garage, which is where we keep our brooder with two pullets (white crested black polish and black australorp). They're about 4 weeks old and the temperature is fine for them. It's just a little above 80. Anyways, I cleaned their brooder as I do every morning...