My barred rock has been lethargic and not eating. It started with her pooping all over her own bottom. Now I don't think she has been eating or drinking for awhile. She is very skinny now. Bot egg bound and her crop is flat. I thought it was maybe the cold. 0° here so I put a heat lamp in the...
Just picked up these beautiful ladies. I think the one on the left is a barred rock and the other a cuckoo maran. I really hope they start laying soon. This is my first time introducing new hens to my flock so fingers crossed!
So a couple of weeks ago the neighbors dog came over unannounced and took out half my flock. 2 of my girls were injured but I thought might be ok. They've been in a cage inside the coop. I just put one hen back in general population bc she is using her leg pretty good and she's been picking at...
So our only neighbor can't contain his dog... or just doesn't try. He came onto my property and killed half my flock for sport yesterday evening. We live in the country too so it's not like I was waving the girls under his nose.
O I could cry. 5 dead. 5 alive. And Stella is missing. I wouldn't...
So my Polish hen has been acting really strange. She tries to act like a rooster. She struts around and comes after me and my husband. You can put your hand in front of her and move it up and down and she will jump with it trying to peck you.
I'm pretty sure she is a hen. She will be a year...
Does anyone know what this white hen is? She has grayish legs and some gray on the tips of her feathers. She is 15 wks old and her comb has barely sprouted... it's pink and she has no wattles yet. I originally thought leghorn but now I'm leaning towards jersey giant bc of the leg color
I just love BYC. I am new to having chickens. I ordered a batch of chick's about 15 weeks ago and I am pleasantly surprised at how much I am enjoying them. My girls are so entertaining and BYC has been my go to site for finding all the dos and donts I need as a beginner.
I have 11 hens. 2...
Can anyone tell me if my boxes are up too high? I'm new to the chicken raising and we converted a playhouse into a coop. The top boxes are about 4.5 off the ground at the perch... should I move them lower?