This morning my dog got into our run and killed 2 of our four chickens. One escaped to the nearby goat pen and one is severely injured. I moved her into a dog kennel up by the house so I can monitor her. I've offered her water and chick mash (with antibiotics...I thought this my help since it's...
I got my first egg today from Coco (my speckled Sussex). It's much smaller than the eggs I get from my Brahma but Ive read that they usually get bigger over time. I'm so excited!:D
I got 2 8 week old barred rocks from them (delivered to my door) a month or so ago. The gal who delivered them was great and answered all my questions. My little girls are healthy and thriving. I would certainly buy from them again. Their website is really informative. Id love to check out their...
Thanks so much! I'll definitely try that tonight...I think that's the only way I'll catch her! Ginger was safe and sound this morning. I found her roosting up high in a bush in the corner. Phew...close call!
So we finally finished our new coop today so our girls will have more room and be more secure. The irony is that while trying to get my girls into their new coop this evening, Ginger, our Ameraucana refused to go in so after trying to lure her in with mealworms and scratch and chasing her around...
Hi everyone! So happy to be a part of BYC and the wonderful world of chickens. We've only been in the game for a couple months but having chickens in my backyard has been a longtime wish. We got a coop, which I realize now is really just a tractor, a couple months ago off of Craigslist and it...
No joke. I just went out to check the nesting box and there it was...our first egg from Fluffy! I guess we just needed to give her a little time to get used to her new home! It's a beautiful, perfect big brown egg (my first as a chicken owner)...so exciting!!
Hi everyone. I'm new here and new to chickens so forgive my ignorance. I've researched the site and can't really find a specific answer to my issue so here goes...any advice is much appreciated:
We got Fluffy our 1.5 year old light Brahma in early December. Her previous owner said she wasn't...