Hi all, it's been a while but alas, I am having an issue with one chicken and thought someone out there may have a solution.... besides soup, believe me, I've been considering that.
All of my chickens wander the hood during the day except one who stays home and complains all day long until...
I just got home from work and it's night time so I was able to retrieve him from the dog house and put him back with the hens without any fuss. He has one chance tomorrow morning to behave. Maybe whatever bee he had in his bonnet has been tempered by a short stint in solitary. Otherwise the...
Yes, he was with them all winter with no issues. Before he came along this hen was the dominant female, she may have challenged him - but still he should have stopped once his point was made. He seamed intent on killing her. The local farm only butchers on Tuesdays so I will give him another try...
Just let my chickens out into the big yard after being cooped up in the chicken yard all winter. My Rooster who is just about 1 now decided he didn't like one of the older hens and started chasing her around the yard. I thought they'd work it out so I let it go on for a while until I noticed she...
Left to her own devices, how long will a broody hen stay broody if she has no eggs to hatch? I've got two broody now and no end in sight. It's been months.
So I have this hen who hatched one lone egg... she raised it but she was very young herself. She had only just started laying when she went broody. She was a good mom except when it came to integrating her chick into the flock. What she did was one day just say "Later you are on your own" or...
I have a broody hen who I gave a few eggs to sit on. She never seams to come off the eggs for food and water. I got worried so I started putting food and water within reach. Could it be too cold for her to leave the eggs even to eat and drink? She has her head tucked under her wing whenever I...
Hi, Since I posted this the one I thought was a hen is looking mighty Rooish to me so it may be two Roo's after all. I may have a home for one - not sure. He thought he was getting a Roo and a Hen and I have not updated him yet on the new developments so he may not want either. Ae you interested...
Anyone want my 12 wks old roo in Westchester (Croton on Hudson), NY? His dad is a Wheaten Marans and mom is an easter egger. He is very close to his sister, it has been just the two of them from the start so I would be willing to give her up with him if they could find a good home together. I...
Just thought I'd post an update... Rui seams back to normal. Walking awkwardly but then he always walked that way. He's perching fine now does not seam to be in pain anymore when squatting...I took a video update :)
http://www.bluedawg.com/rui.MOV
I just got off the phone with Jarra F. Jagne, the Poultry Specialist at Cornell. Wow what a great idea to contact them I had no idea that someone would actually help and she called me and spoke to me about him - how awesome. Anyhow, not so great for Roo I am afraid... She says he is a big bird...