Hi,
I just got two 12 week old Turkeys who are living in my big coop with my established flock. They have a 100 X 40 foot run in which they are allowed to be in for most of the day (auto door opens at 930 and closes after dark). They seem to be getting along fine with the flock, though they...
Hi all,
I have a flock of 8 hens and this year I got 9 straight run chicks to expand my flock. I know I have at least two Roosters, one being a polish silkie cross and the other a Maran. I have been reading through other posts about Roosters and have heard things about having more than one...
Hi,
I have just moved my chicks out the brooder into their transition coop before going into the big coop. This is the coop they are in currently...
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/precision-old-red-barn-chicken-coop-8-chicken-capacity#
The problem is they won't sleep inside! They...
Hi I have this maran chick about 5 weeks old that has this strange growing beak. It seems to be growing just fine, we have 3 others that are all about the same size so I think it can feed itself just fine. I am just curious what to expect will the bird eventually not be able to feed itself? Will...
Hi I have these 2 silkie chicks and I think they might BOTH be roosters!! But I've never had silkies before so maybe I am wrong, let me know.
Thanks!
The first one
The second one, this one was less willing to pose.
Hi Backyard Chickens!
I am new to both Northern California and chicken keeping. I first started keeping a few hens last year in a small 6 chicken coop and have since upgraded to a ~40 bird coop (12 nesting boxes huge!)
I am now working on which chicken breeds I want, dealing with a bobcat...