So I've tried a few different setups (diff. heights, widths, locations etc) for our two girls, and they still insist on just snuggling up together in the nice thick pine shavings. Is this fairly normal?
We purchase two (not RIR) hens from a local feed store last saturday. The people running the place seemed a bit iffy on their ages, but thought they were about 5 months. One is slightly larger than the other. They seemed to have settled into their new home nicely...and are fed well and...
Update: I'm almost positive they have infectious coryza based on the smell of the mucous alone. I understand that even after treatment they will always be carriers, but seeing that these are the only two we plan on having, that doesn't bother me. I just want them to get better.
I've...
Hello all! I love this site so far.....in fact the first google search I did after getting the idea for keeping chickens was this site.
Anyways, a week or so ago as I was getting our tiny little garden in Long Beach, CA ready for some new crops I thought..."hmmm, it would be awfully nice...