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The local feed store just closed recently in Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania Va. I always bought Purina Flock Raiser pellets from them. (I feed extra calcium on the buffet for my hens but since I have a rooster I don't feed layena.) Anyway since they have closed I have had to buy my flock raiser...

Leave it to me to pick the mutant -grumpy " accidental " roo from the pullet bin. I'm glad to know there are nice ones out there...maybe there's hope for my mutt whose daddy was the afore mentioned mutant!

I'm sorry too but anytime kids are involved grumpy roosters must go. That's our motto. I do feel your pain and sadness - i have to have my husband do the "whacking" around here - my heart's too soft.

My australorp hens are all peaceful, quiet girls. However, the "accidental" australorp roo we got from the pullet bin turned out very grumpy. He is no longer with us but his son by one of our white rocks is now gang leader and protector of our flock - he is very protective of the girls and so...

I have a 18 month old australorp hen who happens to really like being a house chicken after a few weeks inside. Here's the story.A couple of weeks ago I found "henny penny" in the corner of the coop trying to hide behind the feeder. She was already missing alot of feathers from her back( hen...

I came across your post as I was looking for an answer to a similar question. I have 12 week olds with adults and a momma hen who is just now introducing her 5 week olds to the flock as well. I wanted to post you a link to what i found but my husban's computer isn't cooperating. So just do a...

I have five 11 week old chicks (golden comets) who have been out free ranging with my older flock of chickens for 6 weeks now. I just noticed a round worm in one of my year old australorps poop and will be going through the piperzine first/ivermectin 2nd regimine with them. Are the teenagers...

My black australorp has just out her first brood and she is doing a great job. I've heard that buffs are great too but I have 4 buffs and they haven't bothered to go broody yet...too busy eating and staying fat I guess?

Okie hen, glad your eye is better. My hatch is all done. The last 2 did not hatch...they never developed. So we have 4 chicks and they seem to be doing fine....see pics....the first one is my mutt chick, I think....all the others look like pure australorps.

Well, here's an update. I checked my mamma this am and found 4 hatched chicks and it appears one of them may be the mutt mix I was hoping for. Mostly black with a brownish colored mask. Very interesting looking combo from one of my buff hens and australorp roo. Sadly I found that two eggs had...

Okiehen, thanks for your advice. The kids and I made sure momma had water and food in the crate with her and we took off for Busch Gardens to meet the husband and have some fun. Getting out of there was probably the best thing or else I would be down in the coop watching every minute of it...

My broody has hatched out 2 of 8 so far. Must have started hatching during the night last night. My question is...I have been letting her out of the crate daily for the BIG poop and quick run around, she eats and drinks a little then goes back on the nest. So now since they've started hatching...

When I checked on my broody this am I discovered the first one out of 8 has hatched. Momma let me lift her a little for a quick peek. Looks like an australorp but only got a quick peek. I do have a question...I have been putting her out for a quick run around every morning but didn't attempt...

Oh gosh, I have an australorp who is sitting...this is day 20 and I just discovered she has hatched the first one during the night. You are gonna be so excited when you discover some chicks under you hen for the first time!! Happy hatching!!

I had 2 broodies at the same time. Plus all the other girls were laying in the same spot and it was getting confusing. Ended up placing 8 eggs under 1 hen who I placed in a dog crate in the coop. The crate is big enough that I was able to divide it into a nesting area and an area towards the...

I put my 5 weekers out with the big girls and rooster ( in dog crate in the coop) about 2 weeks ago. The first night was the coldest - down to 48 and I woke up at 5 in a panic and went out to check on them and they were fine. Since then they have done great and are now up on the roosts with the...

My broody australorp is due on June 24'th. She is sitting on 8 eggs - hoping to get some Buff a -lorps!! We have an australorp rooster, a few australorp hens and a few buff orpington hens so I'm hoping for a few mutts. We are gonna call them buff- a -lorps. Anyone know what they will look like?

My 6, 4 - week old golden comets just stayed out in the coop for their first time last night. They are still in the dog crate to seperate them from the grown ones but had no heat lamp and did just fine - it was down to 50 last night. They were up and very chipper when I checked on them at 5:30...

Here's an experienced chicken keeper's method: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=162759 Thanks, ddawn, the post had some great advice. Now I just have to decide when to do the move. But tonight seems like the best bet because we will have Saturday and Sunday to monitor...

WHat if my nesting box is built into the coop? How in the world will I do this? Can't move nest box and all? Guees I could somehow slip something like a piece of cardboard under the nesting material and lift her and the nesting material out? This is getting complicated!! Maybe when I get home...