Our hens are pulling out our roos tail feathers! Why the #%$ are they doing that? What is the attraction? How can we stop it? They are just about to lay. They are about 17 weeks old now and there is a lot of fighting amonst the bunch. We can't tell who is fighting who; but the roo has a little...
Hey guys I just finished my coop & run and I am anxious to get responses from you on the overall design and look.
Here's the link.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=21292-bayou-swamp-coop
And let me know if what you think.
aileronjack
Hey guys. With today being their first day out and feeding off the ground, I am thinking when would be the time to introduce oyster shell to their diet.
Oh, and what is the next food sampling and when do I start them on that.
Chickens are just cool. They are like that person you know who is...
Our chicks are about a month old and I still can't tell the roosters from the hens. Is it possible to determine the difference between them at such a young age? If so, how can I tell?
One of our chicks is exhibiting some strange behavior. We put them outside in the pen for the first time and one of them is scratching around and digging a hole in the dirt and "dust bathing" in it. I think it is okay but it seems to be dragging itself around in the dirt for a while. Then in...
We just put our month old chicks out in the yard in a pen for the first time. They seem to be enjoying picking and scratching around in the grass. Is it okay to sprinkle some feed out in the grass for them to eat on their first outdoor experience?
Here's a pic of the hutch I recently made using an ordinary box an oven would come in. It was really simple. I cut the box longitudinally and lay it on its side. I made a "picture frame" out of 1x2s, stapled some 1" mesh to it, and attached it to the inside walls of the box. (I took...
Hey guys (and gals):
My name is Jack. My wife and I are living in central Louisiana. A great place to raise chickens. I surprised her this past Monday by telling her that I had a project in the shop that required sensitive temperature control and asked her to check on it for me to make sure that...