When ever it rains around here the chickens run gets muddy and disgusting. Half of the run is covered and thats where their food is, but sometimes they scratch the food out into the uncovered part and when it rains the mixture of their feces and the food creates an unbearable stench, any way to...
I have a standard cochin and i feel terrible, its been in the high 90s the past couple days and its been panting like crazy!...DO any of you have any good ideas on how to cool down your chickens, especially cochins? they plenty of shade in their run but anything else? Thanks
Is there anyway to discourage this. I have a couple silkies that dont roost and prefer to sleep in the ground level nest boxes. The poop is making the eggs a lot dirty then necissary, and i just dont want them to continue this habit. Any suggestions? I do have laying hens so the nest boxes are...
i just installed a solar paneled door from mypetchicken and i would recommend it to anyone...its a bit pricey but it has been awesome the past week and it feels so good to know that my girls are safe without me having to go out every morning. automatic chicken door = lazy chicken farmer. But you...
i just installed a solar paneled door from mypetchicken and i would recommend it to anyone...its a bit pricey but it has been awesome the past week and it feels so good to know that my girls are safe without me having to go out every morning. automatic chicken door = lazy chicken farmer. But you...
My 4 1/2 month old cochin has been limping since Thanksgiving. I have a feeling that when i was putting them up on the roost at night to help teach the, that she fell on her foot wrong. I secluded her for a mothn in a small cage, but nothing go better. Shes been out of her cage for a bout a...
My 4 1/2 month old cochin has been limping since Thanksgiving. I have a feeling that when i was putting them up on the roost at night to help teach the, that she fell on her foot wrong. I secluded her for a mothn in a small cage, but nothing go better. Shes been out of her cage for a bout a...
I have a feeling my cochin broke her leg. How can i make a caste. Shes been by herself for almost a month now in a small cage and it hasnt gotten better. How can i make a caste? Any videos or tips? SHould i be extra careful because of her feathered feet. Shes about 3 1/2 months old so she...
my 4 month old leghorn somehow got pooped on all over her back, and it is beyond disgusting. Should i not worry about it since she so young, will she go through another juvenile molt? Or should i bathe her? What can i use to make her more white? Any suggestions? Thanks!
its a beautiful day and i would love to install my automatic chicken motor and timer with a solar panel would you guys say its an involved process? Any tips? Thanks for the help!
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Its been limping for about a month and 2 weeks ago i secluded it into a little cage in the coop so it can rest. I have a feeling its dislocated because i can feel the ball pop out of the socket. Also its leg is not in the right place that it should be when it walks it is way off the the side...
I was upstairs in my room trying on some shoes i got for christmas and all my 17 girls which are 4 months and younger were just let out to free range. This is the 1st time i have ever come inside and not supervised them after previous hawk and raccoon attacks. All of the sudden i hear...