Hi. So I noticed about 2-3 days ago that one of my chickens started loosing a lot of feathers, they were ALL over the coop and there run. I live in california so it's sort of warm right now. I've had them for about a year and a half and they've never molted (like seriously molted) ever. This...
This isn't about chickens, but when shoudl we start giving our 5 month old puppy heartworm medication. I called the vet and they said that they don't give it to their dogs, because it's not an issue where we live (in southern california). Is this true?
Hey everyone! Finally, we're getting a dog:)
We're getting her on June 20th. She's a medium sized goldendoodle and going to be light colored.
I'm horrible at names, and need to start thinking of one (she's going to puppy school for 2 weeks until we get her where they teach her her name and...
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So... today we got our first eggs! We got 2 eggs, and I think they are from our 2 silkie girls. They were pretty small and a sort of pinkish white color, but they tasted really good. I have a few questions about eggs.
1- How do you tell if an egg is fertilized? We recently found...
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Basically, I was gone for a week and a petsitter was watching the chickens.
I came back today, and I noticed that my black silkie has been wheezing, or something. It rained a couple times two weeks ago, she wasn't doing it then. None of the other chickens are doing it, but she is...
Hi all! I've been pretty busy lately and haven't had time to post a lot.
So, I've always wanted a dog, my entire life, but I still live at my parents house in a suburban/beach neighborhood area. They have been generous enough to let me house my two pet bunnies (inside), and the chickens. The...
Hi all, i'm in a rush so sorry if this sounds, well rushed.
Well, I went to a feed store where I originally got my chicks a few days ago, and asked the lady there when she thinks they'll start laying (they are laying breeds, and they are already between 5-6 months old. I also have two silkies...
Hi everyone! I didn't know where to post this, so I just did it here....
I'm thinking of switching my pet rabbit's bedding to straw. They live inside, and they currently on fleeces and towels, but I want to switch to something more natural, straw.
At the feed store, they only sell chicken...
Hi everyone! I'm thinking about getting a goose or two, but I have a few questions.
- What type of goose do you think would be best for me? I live in a suburb area (it's pretty naturous and foresty here though). I can't have a loud goose. And, I don't want the goose to be able to fly.
-...
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I was just wondering if anyone could help me get an estimate of how many eggs I might get each week when the girlies start laying.
I have 3 silkies, 1 silver laced wyndadotte, 1 I'm not sure the breed but she is a reddish yellow color normal feathers with a bit of black on her...
Hi everyone! So, we have a garden in our front yard (we grow lots of different fruit trees, and loads of vegetables), and we were wondering how do you use chicken poop in the garden? Do you just put it in? Please tell me everything you know about this!
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So, me and my bf want to go to a dude ranch next summer (most of the ones we found reccomend early bookings and reservations).
It has to be in the U.S, and we want to be able to gallop and lope, not just walking. We're open to any reccomendation, so please reccomend one if...
Hi everyone! I'm getting some feed later this afternoon, and the feed bin has a few young peacocks for sale! I've always wanted one but never knew much anything about them. Please answer my questions!
-Can you house peafowl and chickens together? My coop is very clean, and none of my chickens...
Hi everyone! I have 2 normal laying hens, and 3 silkies. One of the silkies is about 11 weeks old. How big should she be? She hasn't seemed to have grown very much at all. She is around the size of a softball (just taller).
She is eating an all purpose mash, and she gets a bit of egg once a...
I'm sorry if this is a bad question, but i'm not very good with chicken health.... (Good think I joined the forum!!)
Sometimes when i'm letting the chicks/chickens run around, they sneeze. Not a lot, but you can tell that they do. They're beaks are nice and dry no snot, but they do sneeze...
Hey everyone! Yesterday we built a base for the chicken coop (it's more of a open run, but it's 100% predator proof. We're moving it to the back of our backyard. Next to the coop, there is about 10ftx5ft of extra space, that I want to make into a run. I plan on putting wire over the top (it's...
Hey everyone! I didn't know where else to put this, so i'll just put it here. I'm buying a new pair of riding boots, and can't decide which. I do both english and western riding. The boots will be off amazon. Please write the brand of them and the style, western or english boots.
Thanks
HI everyone! I was just wondering if everyone used a feeder or just threw the food in. My chickens are on wood shavings, and they kicked all the shavings into the feeder. The feed wasn't too high, so I just dumped everything, shavings and food, onto the shavings and they seemed to like that. I...
Hi everyone! I have a few free days this week, and i've decided to volunteer at an animal rescue. I love all animals and can't decide which one. Which rescue would you volunteer at???