I have 4 hens and 2 roosters. Got the 2 boys when they were young and thought one was a hen. They are both full size now. They have been managing to get along pretty well so far. The one dominant rooster has aligned himself with 3 hens, 4th hen keeps to herself, and the other rooster is kinda a...
I've lost 2 girls, most recent one was most definitely a hawk. Found the bird dead didn't see the predator. General consensus on this forum was it was a hawk. I know we have a hawk in the area as we hear it daily. I kept my girls penned up for a while since the last kill, but have gotten more...
I have one Buff Orpington and 3 black australorpes. The Orpington I've had since about May. She was laying pretty good and suddenly stopped sometime in June. Thought she was molting, that seems to be well over with but still no eggs. She healthy and happy, well fed,etc. Then about 3 weeks ago I...
I lost my favorite bared rock about 6 weeks ago, just vanished to sign of her, not a feather. I have a secure pen inside a large fenced in back yard, 4'chain link. I just got 4 new black astorlorpes, had them about a week. Have just started letting them free range during the day. Yesterday found...