That's what my daughter said this morning. Guess it is some kind of crane. Ever since I got the chickens, lots of wild birds are coming in. Guess they know a good thing.
We know have 4 mallards in our pond(there were 11 babies, but I think the snapping turtles got them) and numerous large...
9 little girls in my kennel brooder. 3 three week old Barred Rocks, 2 four day old RIR and 4 four day old Americanas.
Who do you think you are?!?!
RIR
Surrounded
9 little girls in my kennel brooder. 3 three week old Barred Rocks, 2 four day old RIR and 4 four day old Americanas.
Who do you think you are?!?!
RIR
Surrounded
I have some 2 week old barred rock chicks and the feed store just got in some new chicks that I want.
Is it safe to keep these guys together in a brooder?
Went out to check on the hens and couldn't find one. Walked around the yard(1 acre) and found her standing under a bush. Her one eye was crusted shut and she sounded like she was sneezing. I'm in FL and it has been around 70 degrees for the last week, so I don't think it is from the change of...
Now that my pullets are getting bigger they seem to be sleeping on top of the nesting boxes. I want to build some roosts this weekend.
Please post some pics of your roosts so I can get some ideas.
I have 8 girls that are free roamers durring the day. I put them in their coop(10x5) at night...
I have been breeding and training dogs for years. I feed my dogs a raw diet(mostly raw chicken leg quarters) The hens come and pick at the raw chicken while the dogs are eating.
Just wondering if there may be a problem with the hens eating the chicken.
I have 6 hens that were laying an egg a day, then all of a sudden they stopped. All I am getting is one a day. They are eating layer crumbles and I am crushing up egg shells for them. They are free range but stay the night in a coop. I (and my dogs) haven't found any in the yard.
What...