Of my 5 girls the Buff Orpington (Paige) and an unknown all black breed, possibly Ayam Cemani mix or Svart Hona mix (Piper) are what I perceive to be as best friends. I'll look over and theyre side by side more than the others. After I hold piper for a min or two Paige will start pecking at her...
I also forgot to mention that w e have this air mover blowing at the holes on the bottom to push air through to the soffit. Do you think that is helping?
Awe poor thing, we had a flea infestation a few months ago when an opossum died under our tub where the motor is. It took 2 months to get rid of them. We tried everything. Eventually spraying ourselves using the professional stuff finally worked. We did that once after having it strayed twice 21...
Exhibition House Coop
I wanted to post our coop design here, but am realizing I didnt take enough photos of the process. I'll try to explain as much as I can remember. Feel free to comment with any questions, critiques or tips for the future.
Duration:
It took my husband and I about two...
Hey, Hi!
I'm Emily from Arabi, just outside New Orleans.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We just got our flock of three at the end of June 2023. That quickly turned to 5 and is now 8, which 3 fosters looking for a good home.
(2) How many chickens do you have...
Last night my husband rescued 3 chickens from some not so great conditions. Two buff orpington hens and one barred rock rooster - 8 mo old.They're all a little skittish after being cooped up for their entire lives. Looking to re-home them to more humane conditions. I would integrate them with my...
I’m such a newb too. Most of the reply’s were hard to follow but I was wondering if you had rehomed any I’m on the south shore. These are the breeds I was wanting to add but not really for a few more months. We just rescued two hens and a rooster that I need to try and rehome.