Hello, I didn't know where else to post this so, I was wondering if anyone can provide me any human health concerns with raising back yard chickens? We have recently been told of a sinus fungal infection as a result of living next door to a few chickens. I can't find any information anywhere...
Hello, we are in the process of trying to get our local ordinance changed to allow BYC. Currently as it stands you have to own between 10-20 acres to raise chickens and only 3 to own a horse. My wife and I as well as some other locals have been attending meetings in order to try to get this...
It finally happened, my twenty week Australorp just laid her first egg!!! I am new to chickens and was blessed that I was cleaning the run/coop while she decided to lay this. It is a tiny egg weighing 1 ounce. My six year old daughter was so happy, she want's to check every hour to see if...
Thank you to everyone who has helped with my other two birds. So I really worried about what I have and figured I would ask for help once again to verify that these two birds are pullets. One is an easter egger and a Buff Orpington. Sorry about the exposure, it is very bright out right now...
Hello, I have to get rid of my Blue Ameraucana that was supposed to be a female. He is a very pretty bird and I am hoping to find a good place that wants a rooster ( I can't have one). He is just just about 20 weeks old.
Hello again, thanks to everyone with the help with my wyandotte now I was wondering if someone could look at the picture of my Ameraucana and determine it's sex. The only reason I am asking is that occasionally I have someone crowing in my coop all my birds are about 18-19 weeks old. I know...
Hello, I have a silver laced wyandotte that is about 18 weeks old. What do you think it's sex is? I am kind of thinking rooster because of the hackles, but I am new to chickens.
Thank you
Craig
Hello, I have recently moved my 8 week old chicks(6 if them) to their outside coop/run. It was cold the first few days and I would put them in the coop and close the door hoping they would learn that is where they sleep. I think I did that for about three days. It is now warm out and I am...
Hello all, I am in the process of convincing my wife to raise some chickens. I am no stranger to raising birds, I have owned numerous parrots and similar indoor birds. I am looking just for hens only I don't think the neighbors would like roosters. I am thinking no more than four birds. My...