I've noticed that one of my Faverolle's is following and pecking one of the Ameracauana's butt (all are pullets). I purchased some Stop-Pick-Liquid by domvet to apply to the Aracauna's rear end. How exactly do you apply it though? Are you just supposed to squirt it on their feathers? Are you...
I have recently gotten chickens and our family has been really enjoying them. However, as part of "bonding" (without my knowledge), a family member shared some of his beer with one of the chickens! Will beer severly harm/kill chickens?
Thanks for your input, I know this a crazy dilema.
I am a first time chicken owner. I want chickens for pets and to lay eggs. I have found a breeder that has the breeds I want (Australops, Salmon Favorelles and EE's) and I can buy them as sexed pullets. However, by the time I am able to get them they will be anywhere from 8-11 1/2 weeks old (...
I am a first time chicken owner, and I would really love to have a few rare breed chickens before next spring. The earliest that the coop, yard etc will be ready is June 1st (it's a long story). The breeder I am hoping to get from seems to be flexible (according to their website). I can get...
Our family just bought an acreage and we will hopefully have chickens by June! What have your experiences been with these breeds? Would you reccomend them to new chicken owners? Also, we are just looking to have egg/pet chickens (don't want them for meat).
Easter Egger-would like them because...
Our family has just bought an acreage and we will be moving in, in about 3 months. We would like to have some rare breeds of chickens, and we are located in northern Alberta. Our top breeds are:
-Easter Eggers
-Favorelles
-Silkies
-Wyandottes
-Appenzeller Spitzhauben
-Sizzle
-Frizzle
-Cochin...
We are going to move to an acreage that we just bought in about 2 months and would like to have a few pet/egg chickens. Our family is located in northern Alberta. Where we find chicken breeders? I actually prefer if they were adult hens instead of chicks but either would be fine. The breeds...