Hey guys... Well I got out of raising chickens about 4 yrs ago (due to health reasons) I had about 30 at the time and all went to good homes. Now I'm back starting with 3 Plymouth Rocks. I missed not having any for awhile, but glad to be back.
Hey everyone. My name is Dave and I live in Southern New Jersey. Been out of touch for a while.
This has always been one of my favorite sites on the web. Anyway, I had a flock of 30 until last Summer. I had to have a knee replacement that really went bad infected twice. left me incapacitated for...
The other day I got quite a surprise. I went out to collect the usual eggs and was surprised by a 4 ft. Black Snake curled up in 1 of the nesting boxes. I am not afraid of snakes so I stuck my hand in and pulled him out. As far as I could tell he swallowed 1 egg (could see the lump). I put him...
I really need to know if my flock is unique. It all started when I tried to put a pumpkin in my run. My birds freaked out... I mean the went crazy. Flying around trying to escape any way they could. Of course I took the pumpkin out immediately. My flock wouldn't come near me for 2 days. The...
I have a perfectly healthy 14 week old roo. My question is, about 3 weeks ago he began crowing. He would crow in the morning. the evening & throughout the day. All of a sudden he stopped. I haven't heard him in about a week. Why? All the reasons I've heard is it's do to illness, but he is...
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I only wish I had taken more pictures during construction. My name is Dave. My wife, myself & 2 children live in Southern New Jersey. I am permanently disabled due to many health issues, but I'm the kind of person that has to keep busy. I have numerous friends that have chickens and I thought it...
I only wish I had taken more pictures during construction. My name is Dave. My wife, myself & 2 children live in Southern New Jersey. I am permanently disabled due to many health issues, but I'm the kind of person that has to keep busy. I have numerous friends that have chickens and I thought it...
Ok I asked this question earlier. What kind of pullets are these? Most say EE, but I've also been told Partridge Plymouth Rocks... When I got them they were suppose to be Barred Rocks, but it's obvious they're not. Thanks and here's a bunch of pics.
Here is 1 to the left. The others are a Red...
I need some help. My chickens are about 12 weeks old. One of them I think is a rooster. He or she is about twice the size of the others and has a bright red crown. Can't tell by feathers. Here's a some picks. What do you think? The pics don't really do justice. Also its head is much large
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Hi everyone! Again I'm sorta new to this and need some help. I've got 5 sexlinks, 1 leghorn & 4 Plymouth Rocks. In my coop my nesting boxes are about 36" high (cause I have a bad back) and I have a roost about 36" high and 1 about 5 feet. Is everything ok or is it to high? I raised the top...