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Anyone know what breed he is?

Does anyone know why coyotes get together and yip and howl and make a bunch of noise for a bit? Are they killing something? Are they just having a meeting? Are they calling to their young? When it happens, the dogs all start howling and the noise is eerie. I'd like to know what is happening...

There are about 6 milo stalks growing in my yard. I never planted them and guess that they are there because some chicken scratch settled behind the chicken coop and started to grow. I thought they were corn stalks at first so I let them grow. The grains are now mostly green but turning red too...

I just planted new grass in the chicken run. I noticed the bag says that the seed is treated and it shouldn't be used for feed. I keep the chickens out of the areas that I plant until the grass is at least 4 inches tall. Does anyone know if this is going to hurt the birds? I planted grass twice...

Does anyone know the withdrawal time of Sulfadimethoxine (Albon)? If hens were treated with this product, can their eggs be eaten and how soon after the last treatment?

My hen has 3 of the bumble foot spots. One at the top of the picture is just starting to form, there's the obvious one in the middle, and then the one below it is in the crease of the foot. She also has another bumble spot on her other foot. I wrapped her feet after soaking them, and she does...

From reading comments on here I see that it is common for chickens to covet one nest box. Does anyone know why they do this?

Have you ever been sickened by your chickens? By their eggs or meat? By their parasites? By cleaning up after them? Have they ever injured you or your family members or other animals? Have you ever had suspicions that you were sick because of chickens? I have been looking up ways to treat recent...

I'm pretty sure this is "the pox", but 4 of my 6 Orpingtons have spots/sores on their faces. The first picture is of the one who has it the most. And the second picture shows that one has a sore starting to form on the nostril. They are normal otherwise. The one that has the spot on the eye -...