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  1. poultry guy

    Featherless Chicken?

    Let me rephrase my earlier statement... all of them recently finished getting all their feather in, they are all about 4 months old. She is growing at the same rate and the feathers on her head look the same as all the others, she is from a hatchery and seems fine other than this feather thing...
  2. poultry guy

    Featherless Chicken?

    Our chicks recently got their feathers in, and one of them doesn't seem to have any. Her head is feathered. she has some fuzz on her sides and belly but her back seems to be completely bare. I know it's not a breed thing, she's either an Ameruecana or a buff orphington. If you know what it is...
  3. poultry guy

    Moved a broody hen and her eggs how long can she be off of them?

    How old are they? if they are only a few days old you could put them in the fridge until further notice, they will go dormant. I'm not sure exactly how long, but it cannot be very long, they need constant temperature and humidity adjustments, as well as being turned.
  4. poultry guy

    Eletric Fencing?

    Again... I'm am talking about netting only! I don't care about solutions to wire fencing, although I admit, it was kinda stupid to not clarify that in the begginig... so please! solutions using netting only.
  5. poultry guy

    Eletric Fencing?

    Thanks for all the replies, a lot of people thought I meant electric wiring, I meant electric net fencing, but anyway thanks for the feedback, we may just go through with it,. Trefoil Said: I would really like to know if the wood line thing actually works
  6. poultry guy

    Eletric Fencing?

    Many people have told me i should use eltric fencing to keep foxes away, but what about keeping chickens in? is the fencing effective enough to do both? i would really like to know
  7. poultry guy

    Keep Away!!

    Okay, i think about eltric fencing, but will my chickens jump it?
  8. poultry guy

    Roosters In The Pecking Order

    poor rooster, thanks everyone
  9. poultry guy

    Keep Away!!

    Prob with all these AWESOME solutions, i already have a dog that hates my chickens and would eat them if she could, but i can not suport another dog, the fencing costs too much, i'm looking for a simple something.
  10. poultry guy

    Keep Away!!

    My chickens are free-range and I always have trouble with predators, sometimes it's foxes, sometimes it's hawks, and sometimes it's something I cannot identify. Usually I get hit by a fox, if anyone knows techniques to keep foxes away love to hear them.
  11. poultry guy

    Roosters In The Pecking Order

    I have a rooster that is most definitely the lowest in the pecking order, I was wondering how many other people have roosters low in the pecking order. I've created a poll to find out. For The poll please answer using your rooster lowest on the pecking order
  12. poultry guy

    How To Help?

    My chickens are kind of old, they are 3-5 years old. I know they are laying, because, in a week of warmth, they laid rapidly, and well. So my question is: how can I get my chickens to keep laying, keep laying well, and lay in colder weather? Any suggestions welcome, diet, coop, devices, and any...
  13. poultry guy

    Ended 2013 Easter Hatch-a-long Contest #11 - "Guess How Many Eggs Will Hatch?"

    There were to many pages to look at every single number, my guess is 5,086 but if someone already has it i'll take 5,085, if taken, 5,084, if taken, 5,083. i'm guessing one of these someone has not taken.
  14. poultry guy

    Weird Eggs

    Thanks
  15. poultry guy

    Weird Eggs

    I'm having trouble with my hens' eggs. for the past two months they are laying less eggs and the eggs they are laying apear to have no shell, there is a yolk and a white but no shell. i give them oyster shellls, they are all about 3 yrs old, and i have no rooster. What's happening??
  16. poultry guy

    Incubator Question?!

    Hi just as future info i liked to know Whats the difference between still air and circulated air incubators? is one better than the other? Based on experience whats the best incubator? and just plain out what should i do and were should i go when looking for a incubator? i want to be able...
  17. poultry guy

    Turkey Coop?

    Hi i'm looking to get some turkeys and i need to build a coop but don't have a good idea of the dimensions i also want to build a run. i want to get rio grande wild turkeys. About 8 of them.
  18. poultry guy

    Ended 120,000 BYC Members? Guess the HOUR & Win!

    3/8/2012 7:00am Please notify me if anyone did this gues already i'll change it my email is [email protected]. it's just there are to many guesses for me to check them all!
  19. poultry guy

    Which goose flies the least

    Please aswer the pole about a goose clearing a 6 foot fence it would help me a lot
  20. poultry guy

    What Turkey To Get?

    Hi! I want a turkey that can't fly and is heritage, Got any suggestions?
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