I'm a new chicken owner wr have 3 chickens my oldest chicken that is around 6 months old had her first egg egg 3 days ago and we havent see anymore. We live in Texas where it can get cold at times. Is this normal having one egg 3 days ago now none ?
We are suppose to get a great amount of rain in the next 3 days here in Tx possibility flooding rain . There coop is well protected and the run is half covered should I put there food and water under the protection area of the run or in the coop ? I don't know if chickens come out in protective...
We have two Rhode Island Reds and one production red I think we have had them for 2 weeks . The two RIR's are about five months or younger and the Production Red is bigger and looks about 6 months. The production red and the RIR keep getting in disputes fly at each other and PR sometimes pecks...
We bought my daughters laying pullets at a feed store . They told us they were about 5 months this is the littlest one How old do you think she is ? I'm pretty sure she isn't 5 months?
What is the easiest way to get chicken poop of the wood boards . I have heard about painting it which sounds like a gread great idea but can't do that right at this time. Does vinegar help ? I would use a putty knife also but what solution is best ?
I'm having a lot of problems with flies near the chicken tractor . The chickens are moved every two days and they are let out in the early evening. We pickup the poop in and round the coop every day . How can we control them ?
I just got the chickens last Friday , they told me at the feed store they were 5 months old about and one lady said they may go through a molt . They are very active and not acting sick. I have found a few feathers
I was told by the feed store the chickens are Rhode Island Reds and then one lady said they were a production red . What do you think they have black in the tail area
We are new chicken owners just brought them home today and put them in a chicken tractor. We have Rhode Island Reds.My small dog is going crazy barking and running around it and not listening to no or leave it. Any suggestions?
Happy to find this site and now a member . I'm from Cedar Park , Tx . My daughter just started FFA this year in here freshman year we decided to raise chickens they will be raised at the school because are city does not allow chickens unless you have a acre of land and I'm sure the HOA wouldn't...