I'm not sure where to put this but I think it would help idiots like myself if someone would post a bunch of hens and roos even chicks to let us guess what they are. With the answers in a link where we could score ourselves to see how we Did. If this is done already could someone give me a link?
I wanted to thank the entire byc community. All the mods and everyday uses like myself. This is the best site that I have ever been a part of. I've made new friends that feel like family to me now. There is some wonderful people on this site that really help each other with problems that they...
Can anyone tell me what can I ferment that don't stink? I've done layer pellets and the finisher and after a few days., it smells like vomit and crap. I'm stirring twice a day and have an inch or so above the feed.I've tried with and without vinegar. I'm wanting to continue to do this inside...
I think this is where this post goes? Anyway, being new to keeping chickens, today I realized that if you want to catch a chicken easy, let it rain. They'll stand there chest up and eyes closed. I think they'd drown before they moved to shelter. Funny thing is, I was five feet from them trying...
I put another hens egg in front of her and she rolled it underneath her. Could this mean that she may be going broody. I noticed yesterday a couple of times she was sitting on one of her eggs. But she did stay off of it quite a bit. When she's sitting on it she's picking up hey and tossing it to...
I have a RIR Rooster that sounds just like a goose. I got him at six days old so I know that he didn't grow up around geese. He's six months old in a few more days. He still crows normal but at least once a day he makes a goose call. Anyone ever run into this? This can't be normal can it?
My hen has one eye closed but open occasionally but not long. She's not eating well and stands in one place a lot. What can I do? What's wrong with her? Also is the egg safe to eat?
Does anyone near Rockingham NC have a broody hen that they'd like to sell or just get rid of? Or do you have any breed that's for sale that is known to go broody? Please let me know. Thanks.
I'm a new member and I wanted to interduce myself. I'm also new to the whole chicken thing and loving it! I'm live in NC.I bought a few chicks in March this year and enjoying the eggs and letting them out of the coop that I built myself. They're so much fun.I hope you don't mind a question this...