Bought day old chicks from the local feed store. This year, they had "Ameraucana" and I believe these were sold as straight run. Its still early, they are 3 weeks old now but wondering if these mohawk crests chickens are roosters! My question: Can a chicken's feathered crest be indicative of a...
This chicken is 7 months old. Shes not laying eggs, doesn't crow, not much wattle but notice the tail feathers. Shes larger than the rest too. I bought these chickens from a farmers flea market so they are mixed & may not all be accurately described as layers! Mostly australorps with some...
UGH! My kids were letting the chickens out of their enclosure to enjoy some grass & run around the yard. Im not sure how this exactly happened but can tell you what I saw.
The 4 month old pullet was stuck to the fence door by its beak. Let me say it another way: the fence door end-piece was...
Lost three chickens outta five within 36 hours inside the coop!( I use coop & enclosure interchangeably.) Anyway we used the"dog run" that came with our house,its at the back of yard and turned it into a chicken coop. Basically a 9"x24"- 4 sided fence with concrete floor, built the hen house...