Last night i forgot to close up the coop. (actually one person thought the other closed the coop and vice versa.) I had about 20 chickens yesterday and now i have three. I am really sad. I want to protect my remaining three hens. The only trace of most of my chickens is simply a line of feathers...
last night i went out to the coop and found my rooster that has a leg that is bent out. ( It was a birth defect.) He was missing a head. (obviously dead) Now one person said it was definently a rat while another had no doubt in his mind that it was a coon. MY question is what was it and how do i...
I know chickens are mostly tough luck animals but my roos has extra mean lately. he is not quite full grown and he is grabbing the younger hens and roos on the necks and hanging on HARD should i do anything or just let them work it out themselves? They have lived together for a while now. most...
I free range my chickens. The front door is wide open during the day it is really big and lets in lots of air. They have a small run they can go in and out of as well. I live in delaware the winter is kinda coldish. We get snow a few times every season. So what should I do for winter?
I was over in the poultry department at my local state fair and found out they were giving away eggs that the hens were laying at the fair. They can't insure that they are fertilized or even tell me WHAT they are. There hatch day is the 22 if they are chickens but I don't even know if they are...
One of my 6 week old Silver Spangled Hamburg chicks got stuck in between a board and some chicken wire for a an unknown time period and he has varius cuts and scrapes. He can't walk. What can I do for him. help help help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome to the Funnky Frizzle contest!
Post your funkiest frizzles here
any shape
any size
any age
There are three categories:
1. Roosters
2. Hens
3. Chicks
Rules:
1. must be a frizzle chicken
2. nothing rude crude or nude
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I am new to chickens and I have chicks currently in the brooder. Several of the chicks have started to peck the sides constantly. Is this normal? Are they bored? If so how can I entertain them?