We have room to take in rescued hens. Sorry, already have 10 roosters and can't take any more due to the likelihood of fighting. Our coop is large and they get to free range, so we have room for rescued hens. Please contact ARRR Rescue and Retirement Ranch via our facebook page or leave a...
Thank you for your reply Yes we have Rhode Island Red hens... but they are only two weeks old as of last Friday. We ordered chicks from a hatchery before we knew we were going to get the roosters I was referring to in my question (rescue cases). So we will have even more roosters as the...
Thank you everyone for your advice; I knew I could count on you! I had no idea shining a flashlight on them at night would show lice. What a cool bit of info! I will try it tonight. And to answer your questions: yes we have Rhode Island Red hens... but they are only two weeks old as of...
Hello. We have 3 rooters sharing a coop. No hens yet. We've had the roos only a couple months, and today I noticed one looked like his feathers were ruffled. Upon closer observation, I saw that there is a small bald spot starting on the back of his neck. The other roosters appear to be fine...
My husband and I got our first chicks a week ago; 14 guinea fowl and 25 Rhode Island Reds! Before that we only had 3 roosters that were rescued from a bad situation. I stumbled upon BackYardChickens.com as I was looking for answers to the many questions I had about raising chicks and am so...
Williams-Sonoma has one for sale. It is currently on backorder, and I think not available until fall.
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/stoneware-chicken-waterer/