My girls are all free ranged and not fenced in at all (except for when they are in the coop at night) I have lost quite a few of my hens and roosters (all of which I was devastated by) but the girls love to run free and I don't have a big enough fence to keep them in. I have my dogs that help...
I have about 23 hens and I sell their eggs. from the ones I eat at home, I have only found about 2 blood spots and my siblings were fine with it after I told them it was safe to eat. I sell 4-6 dozen eggs to a friend every week and I tell her "If you ever have any problems with the eggs, let me...
The chickens have a coop, but when the hens where pullets they got day ranged and they decided they wanted to sleep in the trees instead of their coop. At first I would climb the trees and get them down, but eventually I just let them do whatever. I built the chicks a big brooder, but it was too...
Hi guys, one of my chicks keeps trying to poop but cannot.
Her butt is swollen and you can see she is trying.
she is 11 days old, and has access to fresh, clean water, and medicated chick starter.
I will attach some pictures down below.
Does anyone know how I can help her?
thanks
Hi guys, I have a flock of 3 (2 hens and 1 rooster.) They roost in a big oak tree near my house but they still follow me around and eat from my hand. I also recently got some chicks from Meyer Hatchery (my first time buying chicks online) the 23, brown egg layer hen assortment chicks are in my...
3 of my chickens sleep outside of the coop. 1 rooster and 2 hens. they are of a light breed so they can fly pretty well. They roost up in a big oak tree near my house. They are managing pretty well, but I still feed and care for them. If I stopped taking care of them they would probably be fine...
I like to take my chickens out digging for bugs and worms. I have also managed to teach one of my old hens some tricks like come, go away, sit, and stay.
I like to take my chickens out digging for bugs and worms. I have also managed to teach one of my old hens some tricks like come, go away, sit, and stay.