Hi there,
Noticed one of my RIRs is losing some feathers. She's ruffling herself a lot, and a few feathers are sticking out in odd directions. When you look closely, though, she's missing most of the feathers from her belly. The feathers that are there are broken off short. Some of the area...
I got one in the nest box yesterday! I didn't get a chance to check this morning because I was in a hurry and didn't have a flashlight (it was still dark), but someone else should have checked by now so I will find out when I get home . Hopefully she will make it a regular habit and I wont...
Hi everyone,
It's starting to get cold here, and it's time to close up the windows of my coop. Currently they are just chicken wire windows. Should I cover them in plastic? Is that enough? What would you recommend?
We've been graced with 45-50 degree days for now. The chickens are fine...
Hi everyone,
My name's Lea and I am finally posting here!
The reason is to celebrate!
It's been a long journey, difficult at times. I started this spring with 6 chicks. We reared them in a bin with a screen over the top and a heat lamp. We were planning on building their coop as they grew...