I have 3 hens and a coop I need gone asap. Unfortunately, squirrels and rats have made this unbearable. I'd like to rehome hens to a backyarder, but full disclosure, i think only one lays eggs.
This coop is heavy, but its free if you come up with a plan (trailer, come alongs, etc). I will...
Well, I have learned that keeping chickens is a malleable hobby, and chickens are tenuous at best. I have had a few live and many die. It keeps one in check with how unforgiving nature can be, which is a good thing.
I had a very nice chicken with Merricks disease. Of course the disease is...
Thanks for all the info. This backyard coop has a bench and these are my pets. I sit at night, throw some feed and just relax. There is only one with mariks, but i think it came that way from the feedstore (Americauna?). I have started the all the chicks on Tetroxy hca-280 ( don't know what...
Flock problem. I have a hen who I got from a feedstore as a chick. It went through a crazy period of time with the typical marek's leg forward, leg back posture. It couldn't really move, so I kept putting feed and water in front of it, and every day I expected it to die.
The thing is...
Huge set back. Several weeks ago a husky broke into the run and killed a flock of 7 favs and 1 cochin.
I have since mended run, fixed the dog problem and purchased a mutt roo and hen for the winter. I will be rebuilding my flock
of faverolles soon. Named the roo winter
I have had a bad week or so. A dog I was watching broke into my coop and killed my entire flock of faverolles. We are on the mend and I have a couple of plymouth rocks chicks that i picked up at the feed store to give me something to do. I will rebuild the flock in the spring. It's very sad...
Thanks. The dog will be leaving on the 12th. Its not my dog.
Its morning and quiet. Im sorry kcaywood. Dogs are lovable creatures.
I have three dogs of my own and shared the yard without a single incident.
They were not part of the bloodbath, but probably coward away somewhere.
When i came...
I haven't posted here in a long time. I haven't had much of a need because things have been running smoothly.
I had a great group of birds- 7 faverolles (2 chicks, 3 hens, 2 roos [with wonderful personallities and nice color]) and
a dear little cochen.
My son was sent to A school for the...
I just like using that word
Well, I'm sorta new at the chicken thing, and have a tiny flock of faverolles. They have a nice coop, nice run, and the run of the back yard. I noticed one of my hens missing, and I really thought she had been taken by a hawk or something. But it turns out she...
I have too many roosters (3). While I like this Buff Polish, and he's fairly handsome, he's a bit to ornery for my wife. He will attack and loves to play the fighting game. I would take him to the feed store, but 90% of them end up in the pot. I thought I'd give BYC members first dibs. If...
Anyone have any ideas. I'm told one thing, but i'm not sure its heading in that direction. It has 4 toes, feathers on feet. Just thought i'd put it to the BYC'rs t figure it out. Thanks for your help
Ty for the picture! Truly amazing that it's now as large as a 3week old. I wonder if it will ever catch up in maturity and size, or retain its liliputianism (made that up).