A couple of months ago a proposed the idea to my parents to build a new chook pen. We had pulled down the old one as it was really old and bad design ect. So I spent many weeks looking at many chicken pen designs and made my own design with all the bits I wanted in one thing! It took a few...
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I am in the process of building a pen for my future girls. It is almost done but it has just dawned on me that I might need litter/bedding in the house bit.
I've built a chook house where they will roost and nest and then attached is a dirt/grass run. The house bit is on a concrete...
Hi guys, my Andalusian isn’t herself. She is very lethargic and unbalanced. Her comb is purple on the ends and has a lump in the middle. She has had this a couple of times but seems to get better after a day. Do you know what she might have?
Hi, I have a new frizzle hen (not quite sure how old, but just started laying). I have had her in a seperate pen for a week where she can see the other hens. I have been putting her with others for a few minutes each day but the other girls jump on her and peck her. She is very submissive to...
Hi, I have just introduced a frizzle to my existing flock of 4. 3 of the girls peck the frizzle if she gets too close but my pekin jumps on her and pull her feathers out! Is this a problem? The frizzle won’t come out of the laying box.
Also I think the pekin is at the bottom of the pecking order...
Hey, on Sunday night my little silver lace barnie died. I think it might of been cocci because there was blood in the brooder....The other chick that was with her also started pooping blood and looking sick but seems fine now. How long should I wait until I put another chick with her.
Hello, is anyone able to guess the sex of my 3 week old light Sussex?
Also is it bad that she is curling her toes under herself when sitting down.
Thanks