Was just wondering when mating season is for the males and how long it lasts? We had a peacock show up last Aug and just recently he has been calling out at all hours of the night. He free ranges and is in a tree right outside our bedroom window. Why would he do it from up in the tree and in...
So my peacock that showed up last Aug has decided to stay. However he really upsets my chickens. He jumps into their pen and struts around while the chickens go running for their coop. He is free to roam the property and goes upto a tree at night He has no form of shelter and my husband...
I have an older chicken (2-3yrs) who I have noticed over the past week or two has been layed back. Well now she is pretty lethargic and doesn't seem to be eating or drinking. I want to say her face looks a little irritated?? Anyways I decided to seperate her and gave her a shot of baytril...
Someone told me that I should put a light in their coop if I want to continue to having the same amount of eggs thoughout the winter. If so do I leave it on 24/7? Should I use a heat lamp like the one I used when they were chicks? Thanx! This is my first winter owning chickens
Here is a picture of the peafowl that has adopted us. Any idea what type of peafowl he is?? Still not sure where he goes @ night but pretty sure it is somewhere on our property. My husband and I think the reason he sticks around is because we have chickens??
So I am the first one to admit that I thought my husband had been drinking when he had described seeing a peacock in our yard a week ago. Come to find out that he had not been drinking and that it is indeed a male peacock that has lost his trail. He seems to stick around during the day and...
I have a young chick who is approx. 12 weeks or so. I put them outside last weekend and keep the heat lamp on during the night to help keep them warm. Today I noticed that one of my white ones feet/legs are a slight greenish color. Is she sick? No one else seems to have this problem?
I was wondering if anyone has one of those Amish Built chicken coops. We have just purchased one that will be delivered next week. It is 4' x 6' w/ 6 nesting boxes for my 12 chickens. We are trying to figure out how to attach a run into it. If you have one w/ a run could you please post a...
So I haven't had any eggs in 8 days. Could it be because I got them from someone that had 5 roosters to 30 hens? Someone told me that if my hens wouldn't lay that I may need a rooster? Is there any truth to this? I know many people who don't own a rooster and their hens have no trouble...
Hi everyone! I am soo excited that I have found this forum. My husband and I recently acquired 4 hens (leghorn, astrolock, americana and a brahma bantam). We have had them for almost 2 weeks now. Our 2 brown layers had given us 9 eggs in less than a week and now we have nothing. The leghorn...