I bought a chicken when she was younger. Her beak was clipped and at first, she was fairly strange and standoffish, always feeding. She has integrated better now but I still find her always at the feeder. Normal wt. I just wondered if she has trouble eating with that beak? Today I put the...
I have looked on this forum for a certain type of hardware that someone on here suggested to connect the horizontal wood on the top to each wood piece that is on its side going vertically from high to low. He mentioned Amazon . I went to store here and no luck. Does anyone know where that...
I just put together a Keter 4 by 6 shed. I will be using it as a coop for three new 18 weekers I am getting in two days. I want them separated from my three other hens for awhile. I am unable to put a roost attached to the wall or nest boxes as the walls are some plastic rubberized material. Any...
I tried to upload a picture but I could not. My maran laid an egg that was round and size of a quarter. She has been laying for a month without a problem. What do you think?
Thought sh was broody as has been laying in nestbox. Then took out the straw. So out with other chickens today. Opening mouth. Eyes closed sometimes. Put he rear end in warm water in case egg bound. What else?
This is my first year of raising hens. I chose to free range. They come to the coop at night to roost and I lock them in and open in am I have a well protected small run that I leave open which is attached to the small door of the coop . I leave both open. I have five acres but they do not seem...
This is my 14 week old black and white EE next to what I believe is a brown EE hen. I have read a lot on this site. It is a rooster, right? If so I have to try to give him away. He is massive. Thank you
New chicks arrive this week but am looking to start to get the coop ready. I plan to use my 10 by 16 wooden shed in the back. It is up off the ground and I will hardward cloth around it. I do not know how to have an opening. I have the tall doors on the front . I will enclose a run but just do...