I live in an urban area and have about 1/4 of an acre. I have 16 chickens and am thinking about Mini Sebastopols. Can't find much info about the minis online. How loud are they? How much space do they require? Would a a large galvanized water trough be enough for them to use? I don't want to...
I've had dogs for over 30 years but we have been dog less since last Sept when we had to have or 11 year old Standard Poodle Sawyer put to sleep because of a tumor in his head. We are now awaiting the birth of our new Standard Poodle. Momma poodle is due March 11th and puppy will be coming to...
I live in Northern Ohio, right on Lake Erie and as you all know we can get some brutal weather. I have 5 Seramas and this will be there first winter. I also have 12 other chickens of various shapes, sizes and breeds. Last winter I tarped the entire run and in a sense turned it into a giant...
Last night about 10:30 I was laying in bed and thought I heard a chicken bwaack. Just one single bwaack every 45 seconds or so. Not an alarming clucking but it continued on for 5 minutes or so. I decided to go check. It was my Orpington and nothing in the coop seemed out of place. Her coop mates...
I have a 10x12 run and I am thinking about putting up clear plexiglass panels all around it for the winter. I know it would be an investment up front but I could store them and reuse them every year. I live right on Lake Erie and the winters can be brutal. I could also take away a panel here or...
I have been trying to remember where I saw the article on adding marigold powder or red pepper to the chickens food to enhance the yolk color. Has anyone tried this?
I have 2 hens that are about 18-20 weeks old. 1 is an Olive Egger and the other an Orpington. What signs will I see before they start laying. I have noticed them going in and out the coop the last week or so. Their food and water is in the run so they typically don't go in the coop during the...
I'm fairly new to raising chickens and just had my first experience with worms. I just treated with Wazine yesterday after finding a pile of roundworms under the roost. I'm just curious....what happens now? Will I have the pleasure of cleaning up more worm piles? How will the chickens react to...
Let my girls out this morning and found this under the roost in the coop that houses my Olive Egger and Orpington. Here's my issue .....I had a Cochin Bantam that had coccidia (sp?) last week so I have been treated all my girls with 1 1/2 tsp of Corid per gallon. Today is day 4. The bantam is...
I was just wondering if it would be beneficial to give my now 3 week broody hen vitamin B 12 drops? I do make her come out several times a day to make sure she is eating/drinking and pooping but thought it might be an added boost for her. Any thoughts??
I have a small flock of 6. 1 Orpington, 1 olive Egger, 3 cochin bantams and a d'uccle.All very sweet girls and 2 of the Cochin bantams are sort of newbies themselves. One of my bantams has gone broody so I'm going to remove her and put her in a broody buster for 3 days. Here's my question. I've...
I have an 8 week old frizzle chick who keeps opening her mouth and stretching out her neck. She also opens her been constantly almost like she has something stuck in her throat or is having trouble breathing. Other than that she seems fine
I have a very skittish stressed Svart Hona and the breeder I purchased her from is taking her back and replacing her with a juvenile that is closer in age to the rest of my flock. The problem is she has never let me near her and I have no idea how I am going to catch her to put her in a carrier...
My chickens will be here in 2 weeks and I need to know what I need to have ready when they arrive. I have the coop and the covered run built. I have a feeder and a waterer, nest boxes are ready. What else do I have to have for day 1? Grit? First aid kit for chickens? Healthy chicken snacks? Any...