Two nights ago a opossum found his way into our coop and attacked one of our roosters. He was recovering from bumble foot and was doing well, until the attack. I took him from the coop, gave him a quick check and separated him. The next morning I gave him a closer exam and noticed a small cut on...
I have 5 roosters that I need to remove from my flock. I am only removing them to start pure breed breeding. I have a Dominique/Rhode Island Red mix, hatched on 11.24.11. He is a beautiful boy, docile and has provided many hardy offspring. I also have a Barred Plymouth Rock/Easter Egger mix...
I have 16 three week old chicks for sale. They are all mixed breeds. My breeding roosters are pure breeds, which are a Delaware, a Dominique and an Ameraucana. My breeding hens are also pure breeds, Rhode Island Red, Barred Plymouth Rock, Australorp, and an Ameraucana. The majority of the chicks...
We have increased our flock size and are increasing the run and coop space. Our original coop has 6 nesting boxes and roosting for 20 chickens. Our original run is 10' x 20'. The added run will be another 10' x 20'. The added coop space will be 3' x 10'. We lost over half our flock this time...
We had to put down one of our chicks today. He was born with a bad hip joint. Our neighbor is a vet and gave us plenty of advise, but we just couldn't help him. This was the first time we had to put down any of our chickens.
My very first egg hatched yesterday. After fully dry, I placed her in the brooder. Is it normal for day old not to be up walking around? Other than really big feet, she appears normal. Please advise. Thank you.