I put a frozen gatorade bottle inside their 1 gallon waterer, and periodically put ice in their "chicken pool." It's just a big plate. When they hear the ice hit the water they come running! Lol
They weren't practical. I wanted to go on vacation. They poop everywhere. The neighbors were starting to notice. Most people thought I was nuts for having them. I guess this is one of those times where you realize what's really important to you and what makes you happy... Thinkin I should...
I gave my chicks both sand and decomposed granite around that age. They were fine with both. One still loves to eat sand when she can find it. They are close to three months now.
I'm not sure what kind of chicken I have, thought it was a Dom, but her tail is very short, so now I'm thinking maybe a barred Wyandotte... They look pretty simular in pics, only difference I can see is that Wyandottes seem to have a flatter back due to the shorter tail. Can anybody help?
My aunts bulldog was shot in her front yard yesterday. As a person with two very small dogs I can relate to not wanting random vicious dogs roaming the nieghborhood... but using leathel force against a dog that is protecting its own living space just seems wrong to me. Wonder what other people...
My car had to go to the shop a few days ago for unexpected repairs and it has taken longer than expected to get it back. I ran out of chicken food last night. My 2 chickens run around the back yard and eat grass but they were starving this morn so I gave them cracked corn, wild bird seed and...
I have a Pomeranian and a Japanese Chin. Wouldn't trust the Pom around little chicks, they just look and sound to much like his favorite toys. Both are good enough with the chickens that I leave them out in the backyard together alone. The dogs keep cats from coming in the yard. Main thing...
Also you may want to consider transitioning them to their outside coop/ run before 10 weeks if the weather there is nice enough. I started leaving mine out in their secure run durring the day at between 4 n 5 weeks, it means cleaning up a lot less poo! lol. By five weeks I was leaving them...
I gave mine some short grass clippings from the backyard at about 3 weeks, I also sprinkled some sand in with it. I thought they would just scratch around in it for fun, but they gobbled the whole mess up in less than 24 hours! Around the same time I started taking them outside in their...
Do they have a laws where you live about killing other peoples livestock on their own property? I would find out. And also what the laws are about what sort of force you can use to protect your property. Also I would get a survailence cam and a shotgun. And let him know. He has no right to...
I am so sorry that happened, I know birds get shockey and hypothermia is the worst thing, if she is still alive i would put her under a heat lamp and leave her alone till she shows some improvement. I wouldnt put her out of her misery because I get the impression that when they are in shock...