Has anyone successfully raised chickens along side a husky? I'm caring for a two year old husky right now and thinking about keeping him BUT I'm not sure if I can trust him around my chickens. He has chased my cats but not my chickens strange enough. He also has no obedience training and has...
My friend asked me earlier tonight why her new rooster was only picking on one of her hens. I didn't have an answer for her I just told her to separate that hen from the rest so he doesn't hurt her. Is it a show of dominance? Maybe she is slightly smaller than the other hens? I didn't ask if she...
I know it's a silkie cross. Lots of toes,black skin. His beak has a white tip and he has big black beety eyes. I know silkie cross is probably the best I'll get. Just thought I would throw it out there for fun.
I'm signing a couple of my Girls up for 4H. My seven year old is only allowed to show small animals so naturally I'm going with chickens. Just wanted to pick your brains and of course see some pictures of your birds and hear about the different breeds and their behavior. I'm in CA where its HOT...
Smoke is literally blocking out the sun. Atmosphere is so full of ash and smoke it burns your eyes! In 29 years I have never experienced this before. I have a friend in the Nevada says her cars were covered in ash. I’ve heard from other sources you can see the smoke in Utah and Wyoming...
A friend wants me to hatch a flock of chickens that will lay lots off eggs. I’m thinking I will go the mail order route because the summer heat has brought my own chickens egg production way down so I figure we can find a few cool breeds and some fun with it. I would love your suggestions.
My friend works for a painting company and he has to pressure wash a porch today. He has found a nest of four baby birds and he has asked me to be a foster mom for them.They are passed the hatchling stage from what it looks like to me so I’m hoping this is possible problem is I also know that it...
My hen is hiding in some weeds that are growing in the chicken yard. It’s weird usually they lay an egg and leave but she is laying on top of this egg and is breathing heavy. I wonder if I startled her while laying or if the egg was already there and she is sitting in it. She’s my most social...
I have inherited two meat chickens. They are way passed time to serve their purpose. Problem is they are absolutely horrid. Dingle berries are hanging from their rear ends and feathers have been ripped out by overly ambitious roosters. I couldn’t imagine eating them as is only putting them out...
Amongst many other Animals this past month. I was thinking about selling them but I just sold the extra roosters and now I’m thinking two coops and twice the eggs maybe I will just hang on to these chickens for a minute. Maybe my best friend who lives in Reno will take them this summer until...
I just had my first hatch ever! 4 our of 8 eggs so far but only three made it. Out of the other four one seems to have a pipped shell. It’s day 22. If the others don’t hatch today or tomorrow is it safe to say they won’t hatch at all or should I stay patient?