Hi everyone! Having a little issue over here... See, we're first-time chicken owners and thought we'd won the newbie lottery and had eight of eight actual hens. Well surprise! What we actually have is two giant roosters, six hens, AND a move to another country coming up.
A few weeks ago, we...
Hi everyone!
I am currently four days into housing two 13 week old Buff Orpingtons in a sectioned-off portion of our coop. They are separated by hardware cloth from the rest of our 16-18 week old mixed flock, which is composed of 2 brahmas, 2 bantam frizzle cochins, and 2 bantam silkies...
We just bought our first coop! Six months old, sold by someone who gave in to chicken math and needed more room :D Of course, we want to make sure it's safe and sound before we move in our eight week olds!
There's kind of a lot going on in these pictures, just as a warning for your eyes :) --...
This is my first time raising chicks (such a joy!) and while I have no experience, I'm beginning to wonder if my little black and white frizzle "pullet" is blossoming into a cockerel before my eyes...
(S)he is one of the most assertive of my six and the only one so far that has pecked me...
This is my first time raising chicks (such a joy!) and while I have no experience, I'm beginning to wonder if my little black and white frizzle "pullet" is blossoming into a cockerel before my eyes...
(S)he is one of the most assertive of my six and the only one so far that has pecked me...
Hi everyone, hoping someone might be able to give me some advice!
I just discovered one of my little cochin chicks sneezing. I checked her nostrils and couldn't see anything stuck in there. She's sneezing quite a bit and sounds congested. It's possible there's a little clear liquid (it would be...
Good morning :) I have a few questions that have cropped up in the early days with my first batch of little guys (er, gals... one can hope!). I have wanted to do this for years and finally live in an area where we are able- but that happens to be a in a country where we don't (yet) know the...