Seems when my hens start laying, they start missing. I can't find any nest, and now I have no hens, lots of males. If I get more hens how is the best way to keep them alive ??
Wife bought 10 of each. I also have some adults of both. My question is if the chickens are raised with the guinnea's will the try to follow them and try to roost in the trees like the other?? I don't think chickens can fly that high....
My Guinneas run loose over several acres, but come home to eat. I went to feed this morning and there was 3 babies in pen eating with 3 other big ones. I trapped the 3 babies and 2 others in pen. Question is should I try to heep or just let them run with their flock. I'm sure there was a lot...
New with Guineas and after weeks of looking I found what looks llike a family nest that all the hens lay in. There must be 20-30 eggs, and not sure what to. Not interested in hatching no time.
Here is the question. My Guieneas have basically abandoned their pen and roost in the trees at night. They do eat there during the day when they or not acres away????
Anyhow I have 2 Chicken hens up at Barn and would like to move them to that pen. How is the best way to do this and keep all...
Need help. Wife has 10 Guineas that are caged at night then let ou in the am. She now has brought home 2 young chickens . How to introduce them to the guineas
Not sure where to post but I need to let my guinea's out . They are in a small pen and would like to let them out to roam, but not sure if they will come back. I live in the woods on 5 acres with lots of Turkey, Deer and Bears and who knows what else. I had Chickens and they always came back...
I have had Chickens for years and for some unknown reason to me , my Chickens just stay around barn. I have 5 acres out in the woods but they only go around barn..
Any suggestions???????
Just got a few more Coturnix Quail and decided to put them outside in a old chicken pen not being used. Anything I should watch for, or should they be ok??
Just got back from farm swap and bought a new in box HDD 56S automatic Incubator. I can't figure out how to adjust humidity or is it automatic alss?? Instruction book not very good. I have used the manual type (styrofoam) and had great success so this is all new plus I'm trying Quail eggs for...
Black Copper Maran trying to set her eggs, but the big rooster seems to be bothering her.
They are in a pen by themselves and I wanted to see if she would set on eggs--which she is doing--. It seems the rooster which is "BIG!!" is trying to still mate her in the evening. Note: they have never...
Have 14 hens, been together for years. Yesterday saw one of the white ones laying on ground and when she got up a couple others jumped pecking at her head til she just laid down . I move her outside and she was moving around some..
Last night put her in a old pen with food and water, she was...
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We got 10 Indian Runners and they have turned into quite alot of work.
Do they need water all the time-to swim in,especially at night as their pen stinks to high heaven..
They are out all day and have a couple pools for them.
Do they always have dirty eggs , even after puttin hay in they...
Awhile back posted that my Black Copper Maran hen wasn't sitting so I pulled eggs and hatched in incubator.6 of the 12 hatched,but only one has feathers on legs, both my adults have them.
Do they come later???
Have a pair of Black Copper Marans and the hen didn't want to sit so I hatched the eggs.
When should I put them in with the pair??
The Rooster is the biggest I have seen,puts my Americana to shame.
Have a Black Copper Moran I wanted to let her hatch a clutch. She has 9 eggs, but doesn't seem interested in setting. How to tell and when to pull the eggs?
Thanks
Been raising chickens for years , now trying ducks.
Moving my 5 week old runners to their new pen, but need suggestions on water. they go thru alot using chicken waterers, and make a real mess.
Suggestions please.