I finally saw what has been killing and taking my chickens one by one. I have lost a total of 9 this summer, among them my favorite hen and rooster. A huge fox! When I kept loosing them I decided to keep them penned up in their run and not let them free range anymore. They would be taken...
I have a little Maran chick that hatched almost 48 hours ago and is not eating yet. It will drink sugar water that I am giving it. It is having great difficulty trying to stand up, I put shoes on her because her toes were curled, but it seems as if one leg is weaker than the other, not really...
I am so angry and frustrated because in the past month something has been taking my chickens. I have just lost 3 more today. They have a run and coop, but I have been letting them free range due to the extreme heat. I have not seen a fox, racoon, skunk, nor possum at all. The chickens just...
I am not certain if this is a cockerel or pullet. And what color would you call this? Blue? Blue/Black? I ordered hatching eggs from MPC and this little chick was almost black before it got feathers. The eggs I ordered were listed as Blue Ameraucana hatching eggs.
These are poor pictures, but...
What color are the blue colored orpington's? Are they blue and lavender or just blue? I know the buff's and the black. Also what sex are the blues?
I hatched them all from hatching eggs, and they are around 11 or 12 weeks old.
I ordered orpington hatching eggs from my pet chicken and 2 mystery chickens hatched out of my eggs. I need help in determining the breed of these chickens they are 12 weeks old. Here are some pics of one of them.
I have no clue!
I am new to EE's and I purchased 6 from tractor supply this spring. I have one that is definitely a boy that is crowing and shows all signs of being male. On the other hand, there is one that acts like a girl but looks like it could go either way. They are approx. 14 weeks old. It is the...
Please tell me if philodendron plants are poisonous to chickens? One of the chickens got on the porch and ate some of my philodendron leaves. I have since brought the plant back inside the house. Does anyone know what it will do to the chickens? I know these plants are toxic to dogs and cats.
I have 2 cockerels and 2 hens all bantams. I am getting 6 more hens this week. I will have a total of 8 hens. They live in a chicken tractor and I let them all free range morning till dusk letting them have run of the yard. Is it ok to keep my two cockerels with only 8 hens?
I am trying to find homes for my Red Frizzle Cochin Bantam Cockerel and my Silver Duckwing OEG Bantam Cockerel. They are approx. 14 weeks old. I have currently 4 boys and I desperately need to rehome at least 2. Is anyone interested. Here are some pics.
This is my first Frizzle and he is 13 weeks old. Does his frizzling look good? His tail is still coming in. He is a Red Frizzle Bantam. Will his feathers all fill in?
Can someone tell me if my White D'Uccle is possibly show worthy? I am new to chickens and he is one of my chicks I bought. He is now around 3.5 months. He just started crowing and his tail feathers are still growing.
I got 6 day old chicks. I now have 4 roosters and 2 hens. I am concerned because I am having a hard time finding homes for at least 2 if not 3 roosters. Noone wants roosters. What do you do with them? I don't want them fighting with each other. They are all bantams. 1 Old English, 1...
I have 3 roosters that need homes. I got 4 out of a straight run. I will only keep one. The ones I need to give away are an Old English Bantam, Red Frizzle Bantam, and a White D'Uccle Bantam. All are around 12 weeks old. Free to good home.