I have 3 Red Star sex-links and I've yet to see any feathers come off, except an odd one or two, here and there. Do production birds not molt all at once, or at all? When can I expect this to happen, if at all. I received my birds May 2012 and they were between 15 and 17 weeks old. They...
With this rain my chicken yard is sprouting all kinds of mushroom. I try and get them when I see them but the chickens have pecked a few out of ground. They pop up so fast out of nowhere too. It seems the chickens don't like them but I am afraid they will eat one type or another. My mushroom...
With this rain today it has been a pain to cover the entire coop with a sheet of plastic (I'm running fans) but there is also much water that puddles, but yesterday I moved the coop to a higher area. My problem this winter may be snow and rain and cold weather all of which is somewhat...
My name is Susan and I've been a chicken owner for 19 days now. I have 3 Red Star sex-link started pullets and two of them are laying eggs. One was a double yolk. I live in a surburban neighborhood where chickens are not allowed and therefore call my girls Team 3 Stealth Chickens. I have a...