The issue started in late winter - the first for me with chickens - when I switched foods to a more whole grain mix. Turns out, a few of my girls are picky eaters and were not getting enough protein, they started a pecking issue in my flock where everyone was pulling out feathers around and...
My 3 month old pekin has injured herself twice now trying to get the attention of her boyfriend, my other pekin, same age. He pays no attention as he bathes and plays in their pool and she flattens herself as much as possible, squacks at him, and pushes at him, all but crawling underneath him...
Hi, new poster but I've been getting a lot of my info from you wonderful people. I am new to birdraising, other than a childhood cockatiel, and currently have 6 silver-laced Wyandotte chickens and 2 pekin ducks, all female except one duck, all about 3 months old. I'm finally officially joining...