My chicken raising days are over. Last night I lost my last seven. A guinea, 5 banties, and my beautiful French Black Copper Maran. His three his three hens were killed earlier. What did it? No coons, no fox, they were killed at night inside their coop. Most of them their heads were gone...
Hi guys. I’m probably not following protocol for which I apologize.
Last night I put one guinea fowl, four not grown French black bronze Marans, one adult female not related, two Banty roos, and two guinea hens. And seven banty peeps, not yet the size on mourning doves.
This morning when I let...
ok, here's my story and I'm sticking to it. I have two flocks. One has 5 banties, 2 full sized hens, can't think what breed right now, 5 Blue Palm turkeys, and one male guinea.
The other flock has 2 male guineas which roost in a tree above the coop, 10 silkies and their various chicks...
I have two guineas, two supposed blue palm turkeys, and assorted banties in the coop. A few mornings ago I let them all out, but two of the five poults were dead. Injuries to the side of their necks and shoulder. Something killed them. My first thought was the tom, but no way of knowing...
I have 15 banties, one very, very, large banty, (which is the only one laying yet),3 guineas and 3 blue palm turkeys in a 12 x 16 shed/coop. They are all penned in at night but free range during the day. I must thank the person who came up with the cement block and 40 watt bulb. Ingenious. I...
Hi, I have 3 turkeys, 3 guineas, and 14 or so panties living in a 12x16 she'd, coop, whatever. I also have the 3 amigo left from my original ones. They currently live in one.of those online coops that isn't worth a crap, and I don't even want to think about winterizing it. My question is how...
68 y/o retired at 54. Married to Brenda for about 30 years. A son and his family in Wyoming, a daughter and her husband in South Dakota, and a son in Columbus, Ohio. I have been seriously considering getting some chickens for 3-4 years now. Put a new roof on my 12x16 shed this year, and...