Hi all, my frizzle rooster has a very strange, hard barb coming in that doesn’t seem to have any feathers in it. It is thin and hard, almost like a smaller nail, but it’s coming out of his tail. Is this normal? he has been wincing occasionally and idk if it’s general molting discomfort or this...
Hi all, i am proud to say my first hatch was a success. i was able to hatch 3/7 eggs under a hen. their interactions are just priceless and i cannot be more thrilled to have to experience this part of 'life.' Needless to say, i know sizzle sexing is of the utmost difficulty, but would like the...
Hello BYC,
i recently moved my small flock from Atlanta, GA down to south Florida on 10/10/16. it has been alittle warmer and slightly longer days down here but the chickens are loving their new yard. However, the egg laying has ceased. my normal egg layers laid the first day after the move...
I had a very scary moment over the weekend with my flock. Let them out for alittle free ranging because it was nice ouside and I could hang out and enjoy the weather and foraging. Within 10 minutes, as the birds were taking to there favorite tree, a Cooper's hawk swoops down right next me and...
Hey everyone, I've had 2 backyard chickens, 11 month Delaware white, 9 month Buff) for about six weeks now. Everything has been going just fine with these two birds. The white has established herself as the dominant hen early in their new home establishment and since then, they get along fine. I...