The other day I noticed that there were alot of boll weevils throughout my bag of chicken scratch. I believe that there is about 25lbs of the scratch left in the bag. I wasn't sure if I should throw away the bag of scratch or is it ok to give it to the chickens still? I know that chickens eat...
Wow, its been so long since I've been on here. So much has changed. I started raising chickens last spring (2012.) I have learned quite a bit since then. I learned not to buy straight run chicks if you just want hens. I played the guessing game for so long. It turned out that out of the 6 chicks...
I have been looking at the tail feathers in all of my chickens to see the differences and similarities. I wasn't sure if there was any certain thing to look for other than the tail feathers that seem to go up and then curve downward in roosters. I have one that I was sure was a hen until it...
Is it normal for chickens to pant? That's what it looks like they are doing. It has been pretty hot outside. I even saw them doing it last night when I went to go check on them. I just hope that this normal.
I bought 6 baby chicks from a feed store around the 3rd week in May. The lady didn't know what sex they were or what breed. She said she bought already fertilized eggs and wasn't sure of the breed, but knew they were mixed breed. They are also different ages, so size isn't helping me figure out...
Hello...my name is Sandi.....I live in SC with my boyfriend and my two sweet little girls.......We just started raising chickens in the past month and a half. I did quite a bit of research ahead of time, however I still feel like I have a ton to learn. I am on here every day looking up the...