We have a sweet roo about 4 months old, not crowing yet so we are loving him as long and we can. It seems my older hens are beginning to keep him from food when they are in the pen. His crown is dry & he scarfs down food as soon as he can. I make sure he has plenty while the older girls forage...
We found our sweet Rhode Island Red girl this morning leaning against the wall on her perch. My daughter said she was not her active self yesterday but was sweet and went to bed with the rest last night. My concern is the way her feathers had thinned out on her neck since being broody last...
We have had a garden in the past and here's what we know grows well in our environment: tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and basil. Will any of these hurt our girls if they eat them?
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We had a broody hen ALL spring off & on, so we put a couple fertilized eggs under her and after 14 days she was "off". We borrowed an incubator and two adorable chicks came out on day 21 of...
My 18 month buff Orpington has extremely dry skin on her face. Any suggestions for moisturizing? I think I over stressed her with a warm bath because she had dust mites, before we learned about the darthmatus (sp?) earth. She has not been the same since.
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We and our four sisters, one brother are still enjoying the luxuries of our brooder and playtime with our people, but we are looking forward to the creation of our coop. We would love to see any creative ways your coops are unique or hear any out of the ordinary...