I have 2 black australorp hens. About 1 year old. One of them keeps laying wierd eggs. The are almost white, and the other one lays nice brown eggs. Half the time they are just randomly dropped in the yard somewhere, almost like they fell out when she wasn't expecting it. And sometimes they are...
So, I have 1 rooster and 2 pullets. The rooster is a month or two older than the pullets, I think he hatched about mid april. I got the pullets together, when they were probably 3 months old. 1 puller has had her comb for a month or two mow, buy the other isn't really growing one yet and she...
I have 3 black australorp hens and a dominique rooster. The rooster was born mid April and the hens probably around the end of may. I cannot touch them. They run as soon as they see me. And the rooster... he stalks me. Won't let me anywhere near the girls, and he threatens me.. I would like to...
So, I finally just finished building the coop I was asking g for suggestions about on here. But over the last couple months while I was building, my chickens have gone from sleeping in their not-good-enough coop to roosting on the rails of my gazebo. Tonight one was actually on top of my...
My husband bought chickens on a whim from the local hardware store back in April. We had no idea what we were doing when he brought them home, we just decided to try our hand at it.
Turns out chickens are much more complex than he ever imagined. I didn't figure out how inadequate our coop was...
My rooster has been off for a few days. It all started when a couple of neighbor boys decided it was a good idea to spray him near to death with my water hose. He was traumatized, but seemed fine after and the next day. But the 2nd night after we had a hellacious thunderstorm come in overnight...
Hi! I have been reading threads on here for the last 4 months, but I decided to finally join today because my rooster seems ill. I think he may have a crop inpactment, though I am waiting til morning to know for sure. The problem is, I am so afraid to try any of the treatment methods because i'm...