I've been free ranging my 20 chickens for 2 years now with no issues. I have had 4 killed in the last month during the daytime and I have no idea what is doing it. I am resorting to locking them up now until the problem is solved, here is a pic of the kill. I should note that all 3 were near the...
I have never dealt with an injury this large. Is something that I should just put her down for? She is my favorite bird and is acting herself. Not lethargic or anything and still eating/drinking. Any insight as to what I should do to treat this would be appreciated!!!
I was talking with my neighbor today (who is very anti rooster) and he was telling me that my rooster will make my 17 layers slow down egg production. I have never heard this and was wondering if he is just trying to get me to get rid of my rooster....I own 10 acres in a very pro small farm...
Hi there, we currently have 17 hens and want to get a rooster. Ive found a buff orppington for free that they say has good temperment but ive never introduced a rooster to hens, how should i do it to make the transition easier?
Have a bird that is looking to me like a cockerel, any thoughts? Both of these birds were purchased as day old chicks. Both have had same feed and everything...Thanks for any help! Also they are both 16-18 weeks old I cant remember exactly what day I purchased them.
This one is the pullet...
Hello there! My Wife and I just finished erecting our coop and are going to be painting very soon. You can see our old coop setup in the background (was a small 6x6 triangle structure). We wanted to get more chickens and knew we couldn't pack more than 5 or 6 in the old one so I came up with...
Hey guys,
We have 17 birds in all right now. This is our first time having a mixed flock (in the past is was just isa browns) and this production red here is throwing me a curveball. It has not crowed at all but it is much larger than the other two reds that we have, and its tail feathers are a...