Learning as I go here. Notice a bulge on chickens chest. Wow what could that be? Well it looks like it could be an impacted crop from what I have seen here. Another segregation when I get home. Can't see all the post right now on this topic. Please list successes with his issue. I will feel...
I got 4 birds last weekend (2 Cochin Bantams from 1 place, 2 Dorkings from another). Last night I notice something on one of the Dorkings beak. Well it was crusted up snot on nostril. These birds are isolated from my original flock (2 Delwares). So I cleaned off the nostrils of the Dorkings with...
This is a double ended question. I am planning on picking up acouple Cochin Bantams to use for broodies for my Delawares
Did I make the right choice?
Should I have picked a differant breed?
What has been most sucessfull for you all?
I just got two young Delawares . One male , One female. I want her to hatch out her eggs in the spring. I believe that to be a good quality in a hen. How do I help her to be broody?
I wanted to let my chickens out for the first time this weekend. I have had them 1 week. They are 11 weeks old 1 boy / 1 girl They live in a 8' x 20' run. I do not know if it is me , but they do not seem like they have been handledvery much.I can't touch them let alone pick them up. The fence...
My chickens have been with us for two days. These are our first. We picked up 2 Delawares (1 boy and 1 girl). Now our family consists of 1 Killer Chick , 1 DB , 1 German Shepherd, 1 Queensland , 2 Cats , and 2 10 week old Delis.