My lowest cockerel will sometimes jump and peck the feed bucket when I carry it. Last night I shoo'd him away as I walked. Then the #1 cockerel came at me for bothering one of his flock. When I kicked #1 away, he came back at me a second time.
I understand #1 protecting his flock but I...
No, this set up isn't mine. I wish! I believe it belongs to Mehjr10 who responded on a post I made in the coop forum.
I'm looking for nest box and roost construction ideas for our cattle panel hoop house. It looks like we are going to winter the flock in the hoop house instead of building...
Would a LF Buckeye fit comfortably in a 5 gal bucket as a nest box? What about a broody hen with chicks, would that be too tight?
Thinking of going with something set up like this so if one goes broody, I can move just pick up her bucket to separate her. Granted I'm not expecting anyone to...
I just weighed all my 12 week olds. Can someone give me some feedback?
I didn't have a high protein starter so I supplemented with meal worms. If the weights are low compared to other Buckeyes, I'll definitely adjust how I feed my chicks next year. I sourced a fish meal feed at 8 weeks...