One of my roosters recently fought a fox that was attacking the flock. He lost some feathers and it appears has lost one claw and now is losing his spurs. He is the beta rooster. Can I expect them to grow back?
I appreciate the explanations regarding the fall off in laying and how to feed. I'm currently using all flock feed (17% protein), provide calcium and egg shells, and offering scratch with hot dogs and meal worms during the winter here in New Hampshire. We are getting about 3 eggs per day now and...
Hello, folks. I'm into my third winter of raising chickens. 4 hens the first year and have 13 with 2 roosters now. Learning every day. We've produced a couple of litters of chicks and I took 6 hens from a person who was giving up chickens due to moving. That's how the flock grew. We started with...
I'm currently keeping 2 roosters. One was the father of the other. The son has become dominant. The fight was bloody. They have worked out their relationship now. The father has always been a protector as I've watched him put his body between a yard invader and the hens when a predator shows up...
Late to this game (it's 2024) but I figured an informed update is always timely. I've now used both the Rentacoop and the Premier 1 electric poultry netting and find the RENTACOOP poles stiffer and easier to use in the soil here in New England. I have three fences and two chargers from Rentacoop...
Late to the party (this is 2024) but thought I'd update. I've now used both Rentacoop and Premier 1 electric fencing. I find the poles for Rentacoop stronger and easier to stick into the ground here in New England. So I've purchased three of the electric fences (and two chargers) and will...