We had 14 chickens and every afternoon, while we're around we let them free range. We leave them up at the barn and check on them once and awhile. A few minutes ago I saw feathers scattered everywher. (Just to let you know we're not farmers and our chickens are our pets, we love them) There was...
my grandparents neighbors indoor cat had kittens. sunday is the day when they can be seperated from mother. i cant have a cat in the house since my dads allergic but i can have a barn cat. will they attack chickens? will chickens attack the kitten? should i get one or two. male or female? should...
I walked up to the coop just a few minutes ago to check on my chickens. Everything was fine and they were all outside. When I went inside the coop I noticed an egg on the ground that looked like a fake egg. I had put 3 fake eggs in our three nesting boxes, because none of our chickens had laid...
When I try to pet my 24 week old pullet, she squats low and her wings staay in the same postion,but they sort of rise. She hasn't layed any eggs yet but I was wondering if this was a sign of her going to lay an egg??
DOnt chickens make the noise before and after they lay an egg? How long after the first loud noise does it take a first time egg laying chicken to lay an egg?
if all my pullets are pullets.
Ignore the guinea in the first pic,(if you can see the back of him), i know he's a he. I know you cant see them very well, but any opinions are fine.
We found this guinea in our neighborhood a few days ago, we have asked everybody if he/she belongs to anybody, but nobody has any idea. Any info will be greatly appriciated. Thanks.
We have 2 silky chicks and one of them has just started to crow. Originally we thought they were both girls but now i think its a boy and a girl. Since silkys are good mothers i was hopeing that mabey later on i could breed them. I was wondering if i could raise the eggs the old fasioned way (we...
I have 14 chickens and they are all 21 weeks old, none of them are laying yet. One of them has developed a large wattle and comb and it is very red. I have a picture but I dont know how to put it on the post, can somebody tell me how to upload an image, please?