I bought some seven 5 in a shaker can for my garden. I was planning to use this on my chickens also. I was reading the back of the container and it did not sound like it was safe to use on animals. It said something about fatal if absorbed into skin and to keep away from pets. I know a lot of...
I have a chick who is clearly the smallest out of 16. The other chicks are getting big and she looks to have stayed the same. She seems to be having some problems walking. When she really wants to she can walk/run holding her wings out to steady her. Most of the time she just lays down. I feel...
I know this is probobly bs but here goes.........
Have any of you heard of a feed you can give chickens to make them fertile without a rooster. A co worker of my gf was telling her about it the other day.
Does anyone have pics of EE's bought from Mt. Healthy Hatchery?? If so please post pics. I just ordered 15 on Friday. I am interested in what they will look like.
I have a golden comet hen who is acting broody. I have no experience with this. I didn't think gc's went broddy. She was missing one day last week when I found her sitting on an egg in the grass. I picked her up and put her in the coop. Doing that is normally impossiable. My hens never let me...
I introduced a roo in with my hens recently. He is a younger roo. I was hoping for an older one but this one looks awesome. He was the second best looking one. The best looking one he wouldn't get rid of. I took my pick from 4 white leghorn roos my uncle had. His legs aren't that thick yet and...
I have noticed from the search that we need a lot more pics of roosters or hens with scared/ scabbed up combs. There are not enough pics of this to tell weather roosters/hens are wounded from fighting/pecking or if they have pox. Please post your pics. Thanks.
Is it better to buy day old chicks from an individual or a hatchery. Are the genetics better from a breeder than hatchery. Are hatchery chicks any different.
6. What about commercial hybrid layers?
The commercial hybrid birds vary quite a bit. Most of the breeds used by the commercial egg industry are quite small, but their eggs are full-sized. Many of the brown-egg strains are docile toward humans, but have a pronounced tendency toward...
I know that there are many reasons and or circumstances that cause chickens to peck each other. I have read numerous articles and searched the internet for hours to find a reason why they do it. That being said I have a question. I have not found any info that supports this but I was just...
Dumb question but anyway.....I want to get a rooster for my 5 hens. Is it safe to just put him in with the hens. Will they all get along or will there be some fighting untill they get used to one another?