I went out to the pen this morning and my Favorolle that is about 9-10 weeks old was dead in the pen. I'm a newbie to raising chickens, so I'm not sure why it died? Is it common? All the rest of them are fine. They have plenty fresh water changed daily. It wasn't a predator. (?) The only thing...
Thanks for the replies. I never thought of snakes! Yikes. Hopefully my guineas will grow fast. No rattlers around here though. I'm on the edge of town. We have coyotes, but I've never seen one close to us.
I'm thrilled that by the third night they were all going in the temporary coop on their...
So last night me and my DH were having a debate. We are building a Coop for our chickens. It will be wooden floors, siding etc. For our temporary housing they are in a 20 x 30 ft dog run, that's covered in heavy roof wire, shaded with bamboo and they are thrilled. It's pretator proof as far as...
I am a newbie to chickens, I started with just a few, then kept adding a new breed here and there. I love getting up every morning to have coffee and tend to the chicks. Me and my husband (& parents next door) are enjoying them. I have a few of each: Silkies, Frizzles, Ameraucana, black...
All the names are so clever and creative! I'm thinking (since my last name is Hill) ......... The Hill-ton Inn.
But I love all the names, it's getting me thinking!!