I've got a teenage Orpington I picked up from my local feed store that turned out to be a roo. So far he seems a good boy, he tid bits to his girls, he keeps his eyes on the sky while they are out foraging. I'm not certain I want to rehome him, but I already have a resident rooster and not sure...
Bakersfield, CA
I have a 2yo easter Egger Rooster up for a good home that won't eat him. He had a vitamin deficiency when he was growing up and has a little gimp, but he's a good boy. My girls are having health issues and he is a little overzealous with them. Too few hens for him, and I have...
I recently acquired a new hen and have her in quarantine. I did a fecal float to the results that she has Coccidia oocysts, tapeworm eggs, and rhabditiform larva. I'm finishing up a 2 week treatment with Panacur, hopefully to eliminate the rhabditiform. It also seems to be irritating the...
So I realize this topic has been discussed a million times, and believe me, I've read through many of them. I've tried many things, but still can't seem to shake it. Perhaps I'm missing something?
The back story is my Red SexLink hen has been soft shell laying for about a month or over, geez...
So I found this little "guy" in my plant at work today, Taft, California. It can't fly, so I assume it's young. It sure as heck looks like a pigeon to me, so my guess... About 4 days ago, a hawk made a mean meal out of one of our local pigeons, now all a sudden this little thing shows up...
So, I've always wanted chickens, but have never been in an "ideal" situation to have them. I've always moved around between apartments, condo rentals, and basic city dwelling without the backyard or room to have them. My situation has finally changed, and I planned on getting them next spring...