I've been scouring the internet for days looking for a suitable chicken coop but so far have had no luck, I was wondering if anyone would have any specific coops or websites to refer me to within a reasonable price range, I would want a raccoon safe, medium sized chicken coop, large enough for...
I currently live in Nevada and my family and I are planning to move up to Washington by June. It will be a long drive and I need to transport 9 chickens. I have 6 Golden Sex-Links and 3 Old English Game Bantams. Iv'e researched travel cages for chickens and found the prices were outrageous. Does...
Today after i got my rooster out of his coop where he sleeps i noticed a large welt on his leg. At first i thought it was bumble foot because it looked like it was on his toe. Then i looked for his spur and realized that the spur was the lump that was all puffy and red. i put him down and made...
Today after I got my 3 month old pullets into their coop for the night I noticed one of them was sneezing uncontrollably. My pullets have been vaccinated and have never come into contact with diseased chickens as far as I know. I take good care of my chickens, they get fresh food and water twice...
Keep an eye on your younger chickens. Sometimes older hens may pick on younger ones and vise versa. Make sure there are plenty of resources so the chickens do not fight. They will fight a little at first to establish the pecking order but don't be alarmed because of this. Check that the hen does...
Recently A bantam hen of mine hatched two chicks. It has been a few weeks and they are growing fast. They run wild in my yard because any time I get near them they squawk and run away. I'm not sure if I should put the chicks in a pen with their mother like my other chickens and let them out...