I have finally (after many, many tries) built a Turkey house that they will stay in at night. Every night I lock my Turkeys up with the chickens. They are in a lot that is covered and buried in the ground. We have quite a few predators in the woods. My chickens go into their chicken house to...
I don't have enough room in my chicken house for a waterer. I have it outside. I have read abou the heated base and it says to keep inside. Has anyone tried it outside? Or what can I use outside to heat a metal chicken waterer.
Yesterday, one of my hens got out of her pen and the dog got her. I thought she was dead, but I think in shock. I seperated her from the flock and checked on her a little later. She was up, but her left wing was dragging. If her wing is broken can it heal?
My turkeys won't stay in the chicken house or in the house I built them. They like to stay outside high on a perch. They are safe and secure, but can I use ust a tarp for protection. They don't seem to like anything I build! this is at night.
I hatched some white silkie's about 5 months ago. They take quite awhile to figure out who is who! Well I have ended up with 3 roosters. I am located in Statesville, North Carolina if anyone is interested in taking a rooster and hen silkie. Not sure if this is the right place to post this...
Lately my questions have either gone unanswered or 1 comment and link me to a page! I love this site, but feel like questions are being lost in the shuffle of getting bigger!
This may be a silly question, but do Silkies like to roost? My silkies were hatched and raised in a dog house. They seem to prefer sleeping in there. I thought they would follow the other chickens into the chicken house and roost with them. Maybe the other chickens are intimidating them and...
About a month ago a young male mallard flew into my duck lot and decided my ducks were his new "group". Well I have 2 females and 2 male blue swedish ducks, 3 months old. At first they all got along great. Now it seems the 4 ducks are shunning the mallard. They won't let him in the pool and...
May need to find a girlfriend for my "extra" duck! I have 2 males and 2 female Blue Swedish ducks, they are about 3 months old. Well, a young mallard flew in and decided to stay. It has been about a month. The other 2 male ducks seem to be chasing him when he gets near the females. They had been...
I have another broody banty hen. She wants to lay on eggs so badly. I take her off and she wanders around lost and making humming sounds. So sad. I already let one of my bantys sit on eggs. Don't really want any more. It breaks my heart watching her. I feel like I am taking her children away. LOL
I have had chickens for quite awhile and have never scene an owl after them. But, then again I am not hanging out at night looking for them. My husband and I were out last night. I heard a weird screeching and saw an owl flying over the chicken coop. Will they eat chickens or ducks? At night my...
I hope this is in the right forum. How do you tell male and female silkies apart? Mine are 6 1/2 weeks old. Also, about how long does the mama hen take care of them?Thank you.
Do ducks like simple on the ground housing in the winter? I was thinking of converting the bottom part of my rabbit hutch into housing. They don't seem to like to stay in the chicken house.
I have noticed my chickens snoring at night. It is more of a whistling, sighing sound. Very funny to listen to. I am glad they are secure at night because they are not quiet! LOL Do any of your chickens snore or make sounds as they sleep?