After several years off, my youngest is 21, my sister and brother begged me to start up a 4-H group for all my nieces and nephews. I caved since it will be awesome quality time with each of them with lots of memories to be made. We will start out with poultry and pocket pets then probably...
This is getting so old. I am tired of going to court for the dangerous/potentially dangerous dog cases. I spent over $400 making my pasture dog and coyote proof only to suffer dog attacks from little dogs. Totally peeved off that the trailer court I live next to can not enforce the county...
I was suppose to pick up my bronze turkeys on the 26th. They are now delayed to mid April with only "some problem at the hatchery" for a reason. Anybody hearing anything?
My chicken that was recently attacked by a dog has started snapping her beak. It sort of sounds like our human teeth chattering but more deliberate. I noticed it a few days ago but it was really pronounced today when I put her in with a group of younger chickens. I was wondering if it is an...
Had a dog attack today, two hens were killed, one has missing tail feathers and one has all of her feathers on her left side missing. I'm not sure if she is gonna make it as there some skin missing also. I don't see any deep punctures and she is alert. I gave her some aspirin, covered the raw...
Two of new birds are sneezing and one has a clear runny nose. Both are alert, eating and drinking but puffed up like they are cold.
I immediately isolated them from the other 7 (who are a bit older) into a dog kennel in the house where I can monitor them better. I made the kennel draft...
Got my new girls today, two are Swedish Flower Hens, two are cream leg bars and 5 EE's. They are so sweet but the long drive tuckered some of them out.
All rolled up into a ball under the heat!
Hi, my name is Tracy and I have been raising chickens and turkeys on and off for 35'ish years. Started in 4-H then siblings then kids and soon nieces. Now I get to do it just for my own pleasure!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Not new, about age 6 I think...