So we have some chickens (they are still quite young) and we introduced a few younger chickens (like only a few weeks old) and one of our silkies is kinda mothering them??? Like she will let the younger ones cuddle up under her. Is that safe? Should I let her do that? She's not even old enough...
Hello! So I've got some Cornish chicks, yesterday one died, and today's another one of them is acting sick. It is acting lame, and is having a hard time breathing, I've put some electrolytes and probiotics in their water. I'm afraid I'm going to loose this chicken aswell. None of the other...
So our flocks (30 hens 5 roosters 3 Guineas,4 ducks,2 turkeys,5 bantams) were all wiped out by coons, we only have one guinea one Rooster one hen and one bantam hen left, I know we are planning on getting some Champion placing Wyandotte hens and a rooster, aswell as some others for rebuilding...
one of my guineas keeps attacking one of my pullets. and its the same two, the guinea will jump on top of my pullet and start to yank out feathers. whist the pullet runs and is screaming (clucking really loudly and persistently in pain) the Guinea was raised with the chicks, along with the other...
is it possible would that kill the silkie hen?
we are going to get silkies after seeing that they aren't as small as we thought , and are the same size as our smaller chickens so we aren't worried about that, when we merged our two flocks there was minimal to no pecking with our smaller pullets...
so our chicks (pullets and cockerels) are old enough to lay (we found there nesting spot) but we still cant tell which is which we've heard crowing but we cant tell whos doing it (its not our full grown roo tho) what should I look for to sex them. they just look so similar is there a way to use...
so I have a mixed flock of Guinea and chickens (note they are all in there teen phase rn)
is there things that you cannot feed a guinea that you can feed to chickens as treats?
So we just got our across the streets neighbor's goats because they are moving to a different state and cannot take her with them, she is a sweet goat, but we are planning on getting pigmy goats (she is a pigmy goat and saanen goat cross dad was a pigmy but they didn't know what breed) anyways...
We just got cinnamon Queens and on this Sight, ive read that they are chicken killers?
I have 3 questions.
1) are they really chicken killers, with correct feed (we've got them on game bird starter because we are raising them with keets)
2) is it safe to keep them with our keets?(i know that...
So we ended up converting the whole walk in part of the coop adding room for a whole bunch of new birds and got keets and chicks to mix flock what are the chances of the Guinnes and chickens mating and producing offspring? And what can you feed to chicks and keets as treats? If you want pictures...
So my father decided that we are going to send our chickens to be culled and processed for meat, and that we are going to start fresh this year. Only one problem, we have to start the chicks in the pre made adult chicken coop. I am worried that its just to big for them or to dangerous, and we...
So my father decided that we are going to cull all of the chickens in our coop, so we can start fresh. we will be using them for eggs and meat, and free ranging them. We are getting unsexed chicks (around 20) how should we take on this project and prepare the coop for them and our yard. when...
so 1 of our hens had built a nest out of the floor bedding on the floor, Usually we get two eggs each day from her (plus 1-2 from our other hens) but yesterday we found four eggs in her nest and there were none earlier that day. Is it possible that she is stealing eggs from the nesting boxes...
mother was a tortoiseshell and her dad was eather an orange tabby or a tuxido cat(owner of parrents wasnt sure because they both mounted the mom this is a female cat, her tail is ringed and she does have some calico splotches alsong with her stripes, her paws are a pink beige. thanks
So ive decided to get a Buckeye chick! just waiting for my paycheck, I have an Issue though, our coop has a storage part and the accual coop , but Where do I put my chick untill She would be old enough to go with the rest! when I pick her up she will be vaccinated and we do have thr 4 feet for...
So my Father said no to Bantoms so that means no silkies for me T.T but I can get a chicken still, our flock conist of a Mean big red Hen a Roo, A americuana mix(dont know how to spell it off the top of my head) 2 midsized hens and a little hen, Im looking for a sweet bird thats a good egg layer...
Anybody know an Ohio breeder of silkies (northern ohio by toledo) If anybody has a sugestion please let me know. I am under age for perchacing on this website, and would have to meet in person with my father, im looking for a hen for a pet and showbird