Just picked up this chicken to keep our other Red Star company after the unfortunate death of Henny Penny. The owner didn't know the breed, and we had no idea either, even after scouring the breed list here on BYC and on other website. Any ideas?
Hi All!
My 2 year old Red Star hen was once a wonderful layer. At about 6 months old she was attacked by a racoon or dog, but recovered quickly and laid very well afterward. Around last fall she went into what must have been her first molt and it was quite heavy. She has not laid since. She...
I have two Red Star hens, about 2 years old. One of them stopped laying several weeks ago and I dont think she has layed since. She is the "pecked" of their small flock, but has been for a a year before that and was laying very well. Some things I noticed about her lately:
1. she eats and...
I've combed through the archives and no one seems to really address this idea - sorry if someone has seen it before. anyway:
what I want to know is - what's the best/cheapest way to heat the chickens' water come winter? and will this be draft free?
My details:
I live in northern WV. chickens...
Hi All,
I am searching for 1 companion to my Red Star hen, and was wondering if anyone might have any strong opinions about my choices:
-australorp
-barred rock
-red star
What i particularly like about my red star is how friendly she is, how enormous her eggs are in comparison to body size...
Hi All,
My chicken died suddenly yesterday and I was wondering if anyone here could help me figure out why.
Background:
She was a Rhode Island Red. about 1 year old, maybe 8-9 lbs. We kept her with another Red Star in a chicken tractor big enough to comfortably hold 2-3 more hens. Overall...