. I have a quick ? This will be my first winter w chickens.... Temps are dropping tomorrow 40 high 20 low... This coop requires quite a bit of ventilation... However, the 2 big side windows are close to roosting pole towards back of the coop...... Should I put the windows in for winter &...
Hi, I have a question about Roos... I have 6 hens that free range and Unfortunatly my BO hen got killed by a hawk yesterday.... I'm devestated but I also understand with free ranging its a gamble.... . I'm wanting to add another BO hen and Roo but will probably have to get chicks and integrate...
Hi, my poor girl Daisy got killed today by a hawk.... .... I'm looking to replace her with another BO.... I'm wanting a Roo and a Hen... Any suggestions?? I'm located in West Tn..
This spot that looks like blood was inside my BR first egg... It's kind of gummy,,,, I think it's blood? I know a fertile egg has spots sometimes, but I have no Roo!! Is this normal?
So I'm playing the who laid it game!! Lol.. Give me your best guess, bc I have no clue...Here are the choices.... BA 20 wks...... BR 22 wks... wellie 22 wks... Or SS 17 wks.....
BA , BR, Wellie- bright red combs
SS - still pink, barely a comb , but was in coop when I got home...
The pink egg...
Ok, so I understand the pecking order but tonight I saw something I've never seen before...... My BR hen was doing the neck and puffing feathers with 1 of my BA's... All of a sudden the BR, Maude starts chasing the BA, Winn Dixie... No big deal ... Then Maude tried to mount Winn Dixie.... ??? Do...
Maude is doing much better!! Not sure exactly what was wrong...Started her on Sulmet and brought her in last night and gave her another dose of Duramycin and cleaned her ears out .... Ears had no signs of wax or mites but I treated them regardless.... Whatever fluid was in her Earlobes is now...
So I posted yesterday about my hen Maude waddles and under her ear swelling and warm. .. First it was just 1 side so I thought it was a sting..... I brought her in and gave syringed feed her Duraymicin.... This morning other side looks like it's starting to swell...... Her waddles aren't as big...
I went out this afternoon to give hens water.... My Maude girl is acting lethargic.... I brought her inside to cool her off bc it's hot here.... Then I noticed the side of her face swollen and hot... Her crop was also big so I've given her olive oil.... Any ideas? Maybe a sting?
So I came home yesterday and my 4 gals that are fixing to lay, would not let the 2 younger ones eat anything!! They were relentless...
In a average day there is some pecking and chasing off at feeding time but it calms down and all is well.... In the past it's always been from my 3 oldest, now...
Hi, I have set up my 3 nesting boxes.... Which they are not using yet.... Hopefully this week... Do I need to hang a curtain over the boxes? It gets quite a bit of light... They free range and aren't in coop during the day, so it's quiet but not dark...
Hi, I'm so excited, my BR Maude finally did the egg squat last night!! So far she's the only one.... I got their nesting boxes ready this week and put fake eggs in... Just patiently waiting!!
Hi, my hens are mainly between 15-18 weeks.... At what point do I need to open nesting boxes? All my birds roost, so I'm hoping my 2 youngest ones don't start sleeping in there..... Also I'm feeding 23% chick starter....I'm fixing to have to buy food, should I get flock raiser or layer? Thank you
My coop is extremally hot inside.... We have hardly any shade.... Since this picture I have opened up the whole bottom section with hardwire.... It's still not getting air flow... I have 2 windows in front that are open , plus the sides which are pictured..... Were going out of town for 4 days...
I need help!! My DAH was spraying and got spray happy near coop.... One has a blue mouth the other one did not..... Neither is acting funny.... They were in it maybe a min bf I saw them...... Is there anything I can do??
Ok so I suspect my chickens have a parasite.... A few look as if they've lost weight. I need to get a scale.. .. I wormed with safeguard one time and then again 10 days later.....did I do it correctly? Or am I suppose to do 3 days then 10 days?
I have 5 pullets in my flock.... My BO, Wellie, and BR are the oldest 3... Then my 2 BA.. . My 2 BA have always stayed together but recently they have been roosting with the other 3... Now I've been intergrating 2 other chicks in, it's going fairly well.... But the last 2 nights the 2 BA have...