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We have 14 turkey, mostly toms, all raised together for several months now. Yesterday, we noticed one of the hens getting picked on by most of the flock. She was bleeding in several spots on her head. We removed her from the hoop house and put her in a large secured run for the night and most of...

Does anyone have any experience brooding geese and turkey together. I see that turkey need 30% protein and geese are the same as ducks at 20%. I was thinking of using Purina Game Bird Chow, which is 30% and keep them together for a bit. Any suggestions or comments that would help? Thank you

One of our 13 chickens was found dead today. They are about a year and half old. They all appear healthy and she did not suffer any type of trauma. We have CCTV and a review of the video showed she was eating at the feeder at approximately 0750 hrs this morning, she laid down near the feeder and...

2 of my friends 7, chickens have been missing feathers on their butts for about 1 month now. They are approximately 6 months old, eat purina food so I am sure they are not lacking protein. I am not sure what to tell her the issue is. I would think if it was lice, they all would be missing...

We introduced 3 new hens to the flock approximately 6 weeks ago. They started in a brooder box in the coop for several weeks. Last week they were put into the coop with the other 10 girls. There is plenty of perches, but for the last 5 days, they perched on the outside of the coop in the secured...

Question, we have a great secure coop and run, but the girls love the grass and yard. Does anyone let their chickens roam their yard unattended? If so, how long? We have predator birds and cats, maybe an occasional fox. Our yard is fenced in and I have seen them run back to the coop or under...

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[/IMG] The chicken to the left is a Buff Orpington and the right is a Red Sexlink, but not sure about the middle. She....or he was supposed to be a red sexlink too, but the don't look the same.

From what I read, it suggest lighting the coop especially at dusk so the chickens will go into the coop. We do not have electric to our coop so I have been researching some alternatives. I found solar lights that come on at dusk and can be adjusted to go off on a timer. So far they have worked...

Hi! We are the Gerace Family and consist of a husband, wife, two daughters, 1 black lab old guy, 1 springer cocker mix female and a working Belgian Malinios, and 11- 7 week hens. We have 7 Buff orpingtons, 2 Light Brahmas and 2 Red Sexlinks. My husband and daughters worked a lot on our coop...