Hello all,
I have recently purchased a Grandpa feeder. It works as it should for the most part but my feed is getting wet/moldy. I do not have a covered run as of yet which is what led to the purchase of said feeder. I have spoken to others that have one and they say the food stays...
I'm quite upset as of late due to a rash of bad circumstances. I've had 3 chickens die in the last week. Here is my situation:
I had what I consider an "incident" in the run. I don't know when it happened but I came in in the morning and 2 girls were limping. Shortly thereafter the worst one...
One of my hens was attacked. Looks mostly like just turn out feathers and some bruises. Can anyone asses based on these pics? She's breathing and alert but not really reacting to anything. Just looks pissed.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YXZhCWqLeSF8hsDb8...
It seems like every spring I seem to have this problem. My chickens free range in a HUGE yard. However, they always seem to want to hang out on my porch and a lot of times the back door is open so they get into the house and on the couch and etc etc. Not a problem itself but I am extremely tired...
Hello again. I have had 2 chickens for quite a while but sadly one of them died. So, left with one lonely hen I decided to get a few more. I went to the local seller and bought 3 pullets. I introduced them safely no issues with dominance or attacking. However at night the 3 new chickens take up...
So I heard some rustling in the leaves out front a few nights in a row. Looked out to find nothing. One night it was especially loud sounding like a person walking around my house. Keep in mind this is the middle of the night. Finally I decided to let my dogs out on what or whoever it was. The...
this girl has an insatiable thirst. I'll put out, in addition to their normal water, a small dog bowl and she'll drink the whole thing in about 5-10 minutes.
I'm pretty sure she's molting. Eggs stopped, weight loss, irritability (normal), feathers EVERYWHERE. I don't see any new growth like...
I have heard (maybe untrue) that quiet chickens are happy chickens. As of late my usually quiet but socially outgoing hen has been sitting at the back door waiting for me to wake up. After being fed she continues to strut around constantly sqwaking. But its not the same sound as the "I laid an...
I have about an acre of fenced in property. I let my hens roam around where ever they want. However, lately its becoming a problem because in the morning they sit outside my back door. That isn't so bad but one of them relentlessly tries to get in the house (See this thread...
Someone local is selling 3 week old easter eggers. I have 2 adult hens already. Is there anything I should be concerned about before buying them?
How much special care is needed for 3 week old chickens?
Do I have to keep them separate from the adults?
Keep them under lights?
Or maybe...
I only have 2 hens at the moment. One (Marisol) is quite the social gal. She would probably sit on the couch and watch TV with us. Anyway, the other (Consuela) is quite the opposite. She wont come near people at all. The last couple of days it became very hot. I noticed Marisol was sitting in...
I tend to leave my patio door open a little so the dogs can go in and out. But this crazy broad wants to hang out on my dining room chair! At time I find her roaming through the house. My other hen doesn't want anything to do with the inside of the house. If this one could sit on the couch with...
This pic is just an example that I found at walmart but my local feed store also has 10lb bags similar to this containing peanuts, sunflower seeds and other assorted nuts and seeds for a fraction of the price of what the bags labeled for chickens go for.
For example, a 2lb bag of Hentastic...
I have a 6 foot stockade fence around my entire yard. Yet my chickens still get out. They do always come back, however, there is one thing I'm not sure about.
I noticed a neighbor about 3 houses down has a large coop with maybe 10 chickens in it. I think one of my chickens has discovered this...
It's been very rainy here the last few days. When I first got my hens they would sit under shelter if it were raining. However, the last few days they've been running around as usual. They are SOAKED. They look like wet puppies. I guess I'm just being paranoid but being wet like that wont do...
I have 2 hens that I've had for about 1-2 months. One of them has been laying consistently nice blue/green eggs. I thought they were both laying until a few brown eggs showed up. Originally I thought they were laying the same color eggs. However, I only got 4 brown eggs then they suddenly...
Hello. I'm new to the chicken game. I live in Long Island NY. I acquired 2 Ameraucana chickens, I think. Maybe someone can chime in if I'm wrong. Great site here. Thanks!!
Here's my chix: