Not sure how it happened just noticed my Buff Orp 2yrs old had a bloody face, then I noticed that the back of her comb was partially pulled away from her scalp, must have caught it in the fencing and somehow yanked it, slicing it right across the bottom. I isolated her today and she seems ok...
Is there something that I can do to prevent the back of the Hens neck from being excessively pecked at? I see bare skin on two of my 4 Buff Orphs. The Rooster is doing it I'm sure.
My Buff Rock just hatched out 6 eggs (one died) from my friend that has Americuana chickens. "Rocky" went broody the end of February. I wanted to see if she would hatch out some chicks, sure enough in 20-21 days right on schedule! What a joy to see mom and kids interacting! Any helpful hints...
I use wood chips from TSC and have found that there is a terrible dust problem in my coup. It collects on everything and I am wondering if I should be using something else to use as deep litter. I heard of wood pellets but don't know if that would be the fix. It seems like it could cause...
This is my first year ever having chickens, I purchased 4 Buff Orps from a local supplier - all hens. I noticed that only one has yellowish orange legs & feet. All others are a pale skin tone.
They are around 15 weeks old now. I was looking in a catalog and saw Buff Rocks have the same look as...
7/24/2008
Ordinance to ban chickens being hatched in Laureldale
By Greta Cuyler
Reading Eagle
Laureldale, PA - A few chicks bought as Easter gifts have sparked talk in Laureldale about whether the borough needs a chicken-ban ordinance.
Borough police Chief Ronald D. Fisher said that he...