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Okay so I've had my hens since they were born. Now I have never raised chickens before so im not completely sure if now is the time for molting season. Three of my hens have bald spots that never seem to grow back. I was under the assumption that this had to do with the pecking order. If it...

Quote: Thanks froggie, so I finally let him out and first thing he did was go after the ladies (expected). He didn't have the same aggression towards me that he had when he was in a smaller cage alone. He did try and size me up for a good minute to which we had a staring contest. I evened the...

thanks for the input....he gave me the ol 'stink eye' when i fed him a while ago. I will probably let him out sometime this week when my daughter isnt around to help feed them. (SHE LOVES TO FEED THEM AND LOOK FOR 'EGGIES'). I know that its expected of this breed, I just wasnt sure if he can be...

About a year ago I moved into a house in which I am responsible for some chicks. Now these are grown up and after some investigating I found out I have some american game fowls. Mind you, I have no experience with chickens and took some getting used to. Out of all 14 that were born (and after...

Sue I am interested in this little hen u have. Possibly next meet? Unfortunately the leg is the same. I retaped it after 3 weeks of having the original tape and it hasn't improved. I have kept her isolated since the perch in the main coop is about 5' high and I am afraid of her hurting her other...

Quote: Im pretty sure I am a Newb . I am willing to hand over some cash for some healthy birds. If you would like to see the set up I have I can send u pictures. Right now all I have is american game fowl hens and 2 roos. I definitely want some variety of hens. Unfortunately I missed this...

Quote: I have my beatles in a mixture of oats and wheat bran. They seem to like the oats and hide in the bran. Now either one beatle is either really hungry or has raging hormones cuz he was mounted on top of a dead pupae and im not sure if he was eating or doing something else. As far as...

Quote: Its pretty much how much you think you think you can handle. I started off with 50. When they weren't moving at the pace I liked (my pace ) I turned around and bought 500 more. After I found a bigger container I bought 500 more. At the moment I have one small container with pupae that...

Is he dead or is it gonna turn into a beatle soon?

Quote: Veggies, apples, potatoes, I use broccoli as well as some cactus I have in the backyard.

"Who you calling pussycat, chickens?!"

I can honestly say this thread along with the worms have my chickens closer to me then ever before. I gave my girls a sample out of the cup they originally came in. When I went out back with the same cup a few days later they kept following me. It took a few minutes to realize why and I felt bad...

Quote: Good to know Now besides the obvious fact of being dumped on. What makes it worse than being bit? well, if you haven't gotten musked/dumped on... it really doesn't sound that bad... but while they are doing it, they whip and snap their tails around trying to launch it at your face...

Quote: Jeez. U should get a tetanus shot! nah... just wash your hand... LOL... you can't get any major disease from a snake bite... i've been bit hundreds of times by snakes before... it's worst when they poop on you... that makes me want to fling them back to the floor... Good to know Now...

Quote: Jeez. U should get a tetanus shot!