Help, My adult tom is picking at his legs. He is running in circles picking at his knees and it is driving him crazy.I have treated him for mites and covered his legs with vasoline multiple times. He stands in the water bowl to get relief but nothing helps. I have blucote and am going to try...
My tom has been acting aggressively lately. He is almost a year old and has four hens. Today I found one of my Buff Brahma roosters dead with no blood or injuries, except what looks like maybe a broken neck. They were in the fenced large enclosure and I am sure that it was no outside predator.My...
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sweet young Bourbon Red is starting to get angry. He is maturing and almost a year old. He has four young hens and has started acting aggressively to me even when I am bringing treats. Any ideas as to how I can make him nice again or is this normal behavior?
For all you chicken lovers out there , let me just say turkeys are wonderful. I have both and turkeys have so much personality. They are smart, alert for predators and so much to watch and enjoy. If you have the room, get some turkeys.
Hello all, We just got three Bourbon Red pullets,they are about 4 weeks old. We have them raised off the ground and have them under lights. We live in Georgia and it is very warm here at night .I have a large secure coop with a half acre fenced run and would like to know how soon I can let the...
Can someone help me identify these pullets? I got them at tractor supply and they said they were barred rocks. They were brown chicks and now have brown bars on there wings.They are beautiful, and I
am perplexed.
How fast do guinea keets grow? Does anyone have a time line as to when they feather out and how soon they can go to the big coop.At what age do they start laying? This newbie is chomping at the bit.
There is a fellow up the road and he has beautiful birds tied to a stake with a small shelter. They all fancy and beautiful. What type of chickens and why are they not kept in a coop?