Hello all! I'm about to go outside and dust my chickens for mites. I've never had a problem with mites before, but my chickens started dying off one by one and the other day I went to the coop and found my sebright hen dead on the floor with hundreds of mites crawling all over her! I had...
Okay, so a friend of mine bought me a pullet as a gift at an agricultural fair yesterdayShe is a beautiful dominique! I've named her Josephina (Josie for short). We brought her home yesterday and I gave her water in a dog kennel so she'd be away from my flock. She is only 12 weeks old so she...
There was only supposed to be one rooster in my flock (Yeah right!) Now I'm the insane chicken girl in my nieghborhood with the 11 roosters! Roosters are all very different, each with thier own habits and mannerisms. Now let's post pictures, ask questions, critique each other and share stories...
Hi, fellow chicken lovers! When I first started with chickens, I wanted silkies. I still do! I've decided to order 21 silkies from Ideal Hatchery. The colors I'm getting are: Black, White, Partridge, Blue, Grey, Buff and Red. I am buying 3 of each variety. I intend to breed them. I am entirely...
This is our barn in progress! It will be used for sheep and goats as well as chickens and storage. I'm really excited and can't wait for it to be finished! I just wanted to share
I'm sure everyone who's had chickens has named at least some of them! In this thread, share the names you've used and let's create some funky new ones! How many can we all come up with....To start, here are a few I've used or invented: Gypsy, Tucker, Israel, Bear, Franchesca, Elowell (LOL)...
Okay, so I have a question. Where did everyone purchase thier chickens from? I have purchased from Murray Mcmurray hatchery for 2 years now but, I can get laying hens cheaper at other hatcheries. My mcmurray chicks have always arrived healthy and true to thier breed but, they are expencive. I...
Okay, this is for all our chickens without a pedigree! It seems to me they are ignored at shows and I know we love them all the same! Here are the rules and instructions. 1. Mixed breeds or unknown only please. 2. post name and age if it is known 3. there is no prize, only bragging rights 4...
I have 21 hens and 11 roosters. My hens are not laying at all!!! They are only a year old, they are not in a molt, they are allowed outside only under supervision so they are not hiding thier eggs, they have oyster shell and grit, they are given layer ration, they have a large warm but, draft...