I first got chicks about 3 - 4 years ago, found a new home for them when some things happened here at the house, like my husband fell off the porch roof and had to be hospitalized for a few days. Then the following year it started to get to me so I got some more and started again.
I have 8 hens...
I have a Black Astralope hen who about 4 weeks ago started setting on some eggs. She moved and left the eggs for a day or two so I pitched them then the following week she started setting again so this time I thought ok I'll give you another try. I gave her 2 eggs to set on and she stayed on...
I have a Buff Braham rooster that I have raised from a chick, he is 1 year old now. I handled him when he was growing up so that he would stay away from me when I went in the pen and he has done that until about 2 weeks ago when he started to challenge me. My 8 hens have been laying since last...
My son gave me for Christmas a 3 1/2 gal. automatic waterer with 4 nipples for my flock of 8 chickens and one rooster. I plan to build a frame for it to hang from because it has a bail for that purpose. Roo is just under 2 ft. tall and of course the girls are shorter. how far from the ground...