We have 7 hens and 1 rooster all a year old. We knew we had a problem with our rooster overbreeding bc a few girls were losing feathers from where he mounts them. We have 3 more chickens on the way but I'm afraid we may be too late.
Around 6pm I went out to water my chickens for the night and...
About a week ago we noticed that three or four of our birds are not sleeping in the coop any more. Our chickens do not free range but are in a substantially large run throughout the day and are able to go in and out of the coop as they please at any time of the day or night. 4 of our birds have...
This morning I went to check on the girls that noticed 2 of my 4 hens have some runny looking poop stuck on their feathers below their butt. Is this pasty butt?? I thought that only occurred in chicks? We've recently fed them a leftover pumpkin from Halloween which is the only change to their...
We are heading over the the local 4H Poultry auction tomorrow and are hoping to buy 2-3 more chickens to add to our flock. We currently have 4 hens and 1 rooster. I've been reading as much as I can but haven't been able to find specific answers to my questions. Hopefully y'all can provide some...
It appears we have a broody chicken and have exhausted all the options we know of so any help is greatly appreciated! A little background info- we noticed one of our girls wasn't coming out with the others at all, we figured she was broody and not sick because when we carry her out she goes...
What is everyones opinion on worming your flock? I've read a lot and inquired at our local feed store about whether or not its absolutely necessary-and when?
Hey y'all! Slowly getting the hang of the forum and just found the intros thread! Last thursday we got our four ladies and they have been thriving in their new home all weekend. We have two golden comets and two brown bantams! We just got the call that our road island red rooster is ready to be...
Hey y'all! Just got our first 4 babies today! They're just a few days old and adapting well to their new home...I'm planning on posting some pics of our babies and our set up in the next day or so but my question is...is it too soon to start trying to give them treats, if not what should I start...