When I realized my Rhode Island Red had spikes growing out the back of her legs, I nearly puked. I learned from a friends that they're called spurs and that it's perfectly normal, but I'm still a little scared. She said you can trim then with dog nail clippers but I don't want to without knowing...
Hey everyone!! This spring I'm excited to get some new chicks to add to the flock as we do every year. I've always just gotten them from the feed store but I was thinking about getting some purebreds so I could take them to shows. Are there any breeders in Southern California that you know of? I...
I'm not very "techno" or whatever so I'd really appreciate some sort of book to read about everything but I don't know where to start. Are there any overall chicken books thar I might be able to read rather than confusing myself with all these forums??
I have 4 Rhode Island Reds. They are awesome! One of them didn't stop laying until she was 4!! They have such a sweet temperament and I can always scoop them up to hold them :)