Flora, our Blue andalusian, is not using the nest box. Instead she insists upon laying her eggs in secret nests in corners of our garage. How can we get her to stop? Every time we find one there is like 10 eggs in it.
I had been looking forward to this day for a month..... or two. Today was the day we were going to pick up our new baby chicks. I had wanted some Salmon Faverolles for ages, and my little brother was getting his long anticipated Blue Andalusions. And my other younger brother was getting some...
Mountain lion killed two of our four black australorps. Hagrid is standing guard by the dead ones....... and buttons my favorite and a special needs chicken is missing along with two others. I want buttons to come back..... any idea where they other ones might be?
We are planning on getting either a cow or a goat for milk, but need to know which is better for us.The following information will help.
1. We have 5 acres
2. approximately 1/3 of that is woods
3. We have a five year old and a two year old and if one of those animals might hurt them we need to...
Our current dog is getting old and we want to get another when she dies, but the problem is we need a medium-large dog(dad hates small dogs) that will not chase chickens. Any ideas? Oh! and must be able to get along with small children as we have a 5 year old and a two year old at our house. The...
Can roos fall in love or have favorite hens? Because i think our roo hagrid is in love.. he makes her a nest and escorts her to it, and he refuses to move until she is done. What do you chicken experts think?
Our one egg left has pipped and just made a biggy crack from the hole and we can see her beak. Unless we can change my moms mind shes going to be Sherlock, any ideas? please hatch soon!!!!! and healthy!!!!!!!!! and be A GIRL!!!!!!!
We are getting the above breeds on Halloween and I would like to get some feedback and stories you might have about these breeds. I have wanted salmon faverolles forever! Also, about what age do these start laying? Thank you in advance!
The first chickens we ever got were eaten by a raccoon. Their names were Lizzie,Jane,Kitty,Lydia, Starbuck, Andromeda, and Peck. They all were unique in their own way. Kitty, was a demonic chicken who hated me right from the start. I have no idea what I did, but she would peck me at every...
We recently got three baby silkies and two have made happy hen noises so far. Does this mean they are girls? hoping so! if this is not in the right area please tell me. I wasnt sure where to put it.
we have a fifteen week old black australorp pullet who today, made an egg song. Is this normal? And will she lay an egg soon? All is quiet now but she was makin' one heck of a racket a minute ago. Please comment if you can help.
Ive noticed that whenever im holding a certain hen, a certain roo named hagrid sidesteps towards me, what does this mean? And what am i doing that is causing this?