Hello, we added 3 new hens to our flock last spring (Wyandotte) we now have 6 total all. The older 3 have always been pretty quiet but the 3 new ones who are now full grown and laying, constantly walk around the yard clucking very loudly, they just sand there squawking like crazy (we live in the...
Hi, looking for some recommendations on breeders in or around Kent County. Or if this is a Michigan list already established that would work too, thanks!
Hi! We purchased 5 baby chicks in July, 2 didn't make it and now 2 of the 3 left are roosters. So we are thinking of purchasing some grown hens. I've found a couple local listings on Craigslist for hens that claim they are actively laying. Just looking for some advise in what I should look for...
We are new chicken owners and purchased 5 chicks this summer from a local breeder, of the 5, two died within 2 months and now the other 3 have all started crowing! I'm not familiar with the true sounds of a crow, is it possible its just some odd hen sound? Now that they are older, is there a way...
I purchased 5 chicks from a breeder, they were 2-4 weeks old (Our first attempt at raising chickens). One of them died within a week from symptoms of Coryza (but not confirmed, we have no chicken vet in the city) now a 2nd one has the same symptoms and will probably not make it another 24hrs...
Hi, I'm new to the site and to chickens. We bought 5 chicks 3-4wks old about 3 weeks ago, after one week one of them got severally lethargic, stopped eating, would just fall asleep in the backyard, she died within 24hrs of these symptoms. The other 4 seemed fine but now 2 weeks later another one...