One of my brahmas waited to shed and now she is about half naked. Temps in N.C. are dropping fast. This week we will have lows of 23 and 18. What do I do?
My 11 layers have unlimited pellets. Every day they get a handful of meal worms, grit, oyster shell, Crack corn, and any leftovers from our day (we cook fresh food every day, I grind up the cuttings and peels from veggies as well as egg shells, the cores of cabbage, etc.). They have a huge run...
I agree that she is being pecked so what do I do? I am putting antibiotics cream on her but do I remove her from the coop? I was told that once they pick on a chicken they will continue. Poor sweet girl. She is so docile.
I have a beautiful Brahma that now has big red areas on each side of her head. The feathers are gone. What is happening? She seems healthy. What do I do? I'll try to get a pic today. This just happened.
Winter storm Elliot is coming to N.C. FRIDAY. The high is 14, low 3. What do I do? My coop is as warm as I can make it. I keep a heat bulb on all day when the chickens are out in the run, not at night when they are in. But 14 and 3 really scares me. What are you all doing?
I just read up on this breed. The info says they are quiet, docile, love hugs, and are good layers. Mine are very noisy, like to bite, and don't like to be touched. I raised them from babies and my other chickens are affectionate. These are beautiful but they sure don't act like the descriptions...
I have four of these. I was told they are bantoms. They are huge, have feathered feet, are very bossy and not gentle when they peck. They pinch hard with their beaks and are extremely noisy. Beautiful though. About 7 months old, not laying. If you are familiar, give me your thoughts.
I found a small mound of very fine dirt in my run this morning. It was ground so fine it looked like powder. No hole, no evidence of an animal. I'm stumped.
Hi. I have 3 young hen, all consistent in laying every day. They have been using a small coop every day to lay. It has 6 Nesting places and straw. They only go in to lay so it is very clean. Suddenly I am finding their eggs in the large coop where they roost and sleep (and poop). Why would they...
Western North Carolina. They sleep in the coop, locked up safely. The small coop was chosen by them to be their laying box. The large window and door in the coop will be covered in winter but vents near the top will provide circulation. I haven't had chicks in the winter but I have been told...