Got home and went in to feed chickens, one Leghorn missing. Went in to grab a flashlight, then found her. We do have two dogs and the cats, but none have ever been interested in the chickens. I also know that my dog would have done much worse if it had been him. She was beginning to molt, and...
I have four silkies I got back in October. I was thinking one of them might be a boy, but now I'm not so sure and think I may have four pullets. Hard to get pictures, as they are all a bit skittish still, but here they are:
Veda
Scarlet
Edna
Jackie Blue
Happy Friday everyone. I currently have four hens that are laying, however only one of them using the nesting boxes! I built two nesting boxes that are about four feet off the ground, with a ramp leading up to them. Everyone else lays their eggs on the ground under the ramp. I want to get...
I have a mishmash of chickens, various breeds and ages. I took some pictures last night. I started my flock with 10 chicks from efowl.com, unfortunately only 4 made it this far. One turned out to be a rooster, an EE, and 3 Dominique hens. I have two W Leghorn hens, 4 unknown hens, and an unknown...
I was wondering if it is possible to make chick food out of the following:
-Spent Grain
-Flax Seed
-Quinoa
-Carrot Peels
-Spinach
-Sunflower Seed
-Hard Boiled Egg
mix it all up in blender and add grit. I'm not sure if this would have enough protein, but there is a decent amount of protein in...