I have had to separate my hens from time to time because of bullying. First, if she needs healing, absolutely separate her from the others. I use a dog crate/kennel/cage (whatever you want to call those things). If possible, keep it where they will still be near each other, but not able to get...
If it's protected, they will be fine. My hens always slept inside the coop until I got guineas. The guineas started sleeping on the roof and all of my hens decided to join them. Since it was enclosed, I didn't worry. They even insisted on sleeping there when it snowed!!!
Try fermenting... soak the grains (feed can go in later) for a few days with a screen over them. I use three separate pots with splatter screens (meant for stopping grease splatters on the stove). I start a pot one day, the next day I start a new pot, third day I start another one. Fourth day I...
I currently have 9... one rooster, one guinea, three adult hens and four "teenagers".
I have made a lot of mistakes along the way, which sadly cost me a lot of birds.
Advice... don't buy the "coop kits". They are flimsy and predators can destroy them. When making a chicken tractor, be careful of...
I actually had little problems with free ranging, though that is how I lost my guineas (they wouldn't go back inside at night). My birds were killed wile contained. Two dogs completely destroyed a chicken coop/run that I bought from Tractor supply and killed the chickens that I was just about to...
Hi, We had chickens when I was in junior high (in the late '60s). I got started again just a few years ago. I have three grown hens, plus one grown guinea. I have a "teenaged" rooster who was given to me recently and I just got four more chicks a couple of weeks ago. I have a mixture of breeds...
Thanks, I got some great ideas from you. Plus valuable information about how I can add wheels to my chicken tractor. I am now going to modify my two existing tractors and build something similar to this one for my babies. :)