Hi! Help me with this mystery: Barred Rock approx 10-11 weeks old. We are guessing Roo, but the farm we bought our pullers from had sex-linked chicks and they were about 8 weeks when we brought them home.
We live in the city and have a small flock of three hens that free range in our backyard. This is our first time with chickens and they are currently about 5 months old and just started laying. We love having them, but would love some help brainstorming solutions to poop management/space...
I just noticed that out of our four chicks, this one's tail feathers are coming in differently, like a fountain, instead of downward, like the others. Thoughts?
We just purchased some 10-day old chicks at a 4h sale yesterday. This is our first time raising chickens. We got two Black Australorps and two Golden Laced Wyandottes. One of our Wyandottes is missing feathers under her right wing. She has a bald spot there that I didn't see we we brought her...
We just got 4 chicks yesterday. Two black australorps and two golden laced wyandottes. One of my wyandottes, who is the smallest in the bunch, has a bald spot under her right wing. I haven't seen any pecking, and when she stands it is not noticeable. I only see it when she is laying down...
Hi! I am new to this community, and researching backyard chickens. My husband and I have been talking about getting hens for a few years now, and we are getting ready to make the leap in the next few months. For now I am reading about how to best prepare and care for hens in our backyard. We...