Found one of my original 3 hens dead in the pen this morning. Nothing indicating she was sick so I assume it was the 115-117 degree weather we have been having. Flock looks good. Has had fresh water, food, shade, and they range around the back yard dusting them selves and picking at the grass...
$100 actually seems like an unbelievably cheap price to resolve a pretty major issue in my opinion. I thought you were going to say $100 a bird when I first started reading, which I would still feel very obligated to pay! If it was the other way around and her chickens somehow killed your dog...
I wouldn't say anything to them if you don't know them. I have a similar set up to you and the neighbors I do talk to found out only because of their kids hanging out with my kids. They think it's cool so far and they said they have never heard even a single cluck.
Thanks everyone! The feed store takes back any of their 90% pullets that turn out to be cockerels. So I traded him out for 5 chicks....That's the chicken math I hear about I guess...After he pecked me the other day his days were numbered!
I am 99% sure this production red is a male. He is already a little mean and protective of the rest of the girls. As soon as I let them out he starts flaring out his neck feathers and bullying the others. His comb and waddles are 5 times larger and more red than te others. I am either going to...
Thank you for the replies!
It sounds like a trial and error process to see what the flock likes and then adjust accordingly.
If I can come up with anything that works well, I will be sure to share.
JN
Hi everyone,
I have daily access to pretty much every fruit and vegetable available. I am interested in hearing what would be your go to produce items to feed to your flock if you had a choice of any fruit and vegetable items. I am not really thinking along the idea of a snack or treat. I have...
Hi everyone,
I started out on the chicken journey about a month or so ago and I guess I have the chicken fever. I picked up my first 4 a while back and they are doing great. So I think what the heck, get a few more :D
The family and I checked out a few of the crested styles online and since...
Alright, the 2 Prod Red chicks are really close to 6 weeks and the BR are 6 weeks or more.
Please let me know what your thoughts on them are. I still lean toward 1 and 1 of each gender on both breeds. My guess is the bottom 2 are male. Their combs are pretty much double the size of the top 2...
Hello everyone, I have a couple of pictures of my new and first flock. 2 production reds and 2 barred rocks. They are sold as 90% pullet and they will exchange of one turns out to be a rooster. I am thinking 1 of each sex for each variety but I am not sure as it may be too soon to tell.
The...