They stopped laying in the middle of summer... Its now fall. I fed them layer pellets. They have ran out of water a few times for less than a day but have since upgraded to an extra water dish. They have been roosting in their nest box.. which leads to lots of chicken poop in the box. I don't...
I have only seen one egg in the past week or two.. The normal is 3 a day.... Today the coop was covered in feathers... Only from one of my three birds. The coop is pretty secure with a strong cage and bird netting...
Water was bone dry due to my friend forgetting about them while I was out of...
I just put new wire around my coop... The wire has holes large enough for house sparrows... They are now stealing food and water... I did not care until I released that the wild birds may carry mites or lice. Should I worry about this?
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My hens have destroyed the mulch around my trees by digging and spreading every where. Any tips for a safe way to keep them out? (I have read that cyan pepper keeps cats out)
I had an 18 week old chicken die on me the other day. The rest of the flock seems to be doing great. (Its been about 3 weeks ago)
She did not leave the coop one day and was simply sitting on the coop floor. She was on her side stiff in a few hours...
What do you think?
Facts:
I switched to...
Going to get my first eggs in a month... Wanted to start thinking about nesting boxes... What type of materials for the nest do you recommend and which ones should I avoid?
Spread the boarders of my lawn with vinegar salt and dishwashing soap... To cut down on weedeating. Chickens are pecking around those areas a lot.. Any reason that is not a good idea?
The Rhode island red is the only one im worried about. She (I hope) has the largest comb. (Assuming that was you look at to tell what gender they are)
From left to right (Rhode Island red, Red sexlink, black sexlink, Buff O)
Thanks for the help! (Also if anyone know what the...