Hi, I have five hens and two roosters. This morning my daughter woke up to find one hen dead and opened to where you could see her insides, and a rooster dead in another area. Although, all of the other chickens seem to be okay we have never had anything like this to happen before. Any ideas...
My chicks are around 12 weeks old and are still cuddling together on the ground. When should they be going to the roost at night? Do I need to help this transition?
Some people love cats, other dogs. Some ladies dress their kids in cute southern boutique wear. Most little girls love horses, and other kids want a Guinea pig just like their school pet. Well, my family and I do it all.
But I've simply become the crazy chicken lady of our area thanks to our...
We are first time "parents" of 15 chicks that we brought home from our preschool incubation project. My daughter and I have had chickens in the past although she received them in April as older laying hens.
Our chicks are now going on 4 weeks old and live in two seperate troughs within our...