So, I have 12 hens all just about 1 year old. I have two of each of the following breeds: Buff Orpingtons, Australorps, Easter Eggers, Salmon Favorelles, Silver Laced Wyandotte’s, and Sapphire Gems. I think that they are all laying now and last month I was getting about 5-7 per day the most I...
I’ve been planning on getting 6 Golden Comets sometime this spring. I was also thinking of possibly adding a couple of bantams to my flock. Do bantams do okay with a flock of standard size hens or would I need separate them? I don’t want to put the bantams at risk. Thanks for any advice
So, I have seven hens ranging from 1.5-3.5 years old. I have never had any trouble with them eating eggs, but yesterday I went to let them out of their coop/run to free range for the day as I always do. I noticed there were two intact eggs in the run as well as two broken shells (empty of all...
I'm not sure if this is where I should post this but I was just wondering what you guys thought. I have this EE named Froo-Froo and I was wondering if you all had any idea what she might have in her (What breed she might be crossed with). Do you know what this feather pattern is called--if it...
This little poult has a neck injury and I'm not entirely sure how to treat it or if it can be helped. He drank a little bit of sugar water solution from a dropper and he can stand up on his own fine. He is also able to open his eyes and make peeping noises. The photo doesn't show it very well...
Our story today begins with one missing chicken. This evening when I went outside to feed and put up my nine chickens, I realized that one of my Barred Rocks was missing. This wasn't too unusual as I often have one or two stragglers around the other side of the house or in the edge of the woods...
So I got two Australorp "pullets" on April 2nd although they looked like they were already about a week and a half old. So they are about 8.5 weeks old now. I'm somewhat concerned that my beautiful Morticia may actually be a Gomez.... here's some pictures of "Morticia" and Wednesday let me know...
I just brought home four turkey poults yesterday. I think that they are drinking fine but they haven't been eating a whole lot. What is the best way to get the turkeys to eat? How much should they be eating at this point? I am feeding them a 27% turkey/gamebird starter feed.
My three year old RIR can't stay up on two feet. She tried to walk but when she does she collapses like her legs won't support her. I've never had any issues with her in the past and I'm very concerned for her. I'm going to try to post a pic that will hopefully show what I'm talking about.
So I have a rabbit that is 8 years old (he is a meat rabbit turned pet) and he has a large lump on one of his rear legs. It's quite large, about the size of a baseball and to be honest I didn't notice anything until one day I just saw the large lump. I don't know if it developed slowly or if it...
I'm posting a pic of my hen (Maureen) who has a lump on her toe. I looked on the bottom of her foot and saw no sign of a thorn or any other foreign object in her toe. I also didn't notice any abnormal redness or high temperature on the foot. Is the the beginning of bumblefoot? If so what should...
Im at the store parking lot and im afraid i may have a roo i dont know much about the breed (sapphire gem) but the comb looks a little big to me for how you they are---im guessibg aroubd a week or so please be quick so i can decide if i should go back in and exchange for a different one.
I am looking at getting a few turkeys this spring to raise for butchering around Thanksgiving. I plan on purchasing a few Broad Breasted as that's the only turkeys easily available to me. What are some things you guys would suggest before I get in too deep? Please share any advice or experience...
For a little context, I live in west central Indiana near Terre Haute, IN. My neighbors recently got ducks within the last year (all four of which ended up being male lol). Three of the four ducks have now completely disappeared with no trace. We obviously know they have been taken by something...
Here is a chart I made up to keep track of how many eggs I'm getting each day. Feel free to download and print it off if you like it. I don't know if this is the best place to post it but hope you enjoy.
My Easter Egger hen just laid her fist egg yesterday. She was acting completely normal scratching around the yard with the other hens. Today, however, when I went out to feed them, she was sitting in the far corner of the coop all by herself. She didn't respond at all to the food and I had the...
I was surprised when this handsome bird ended up being a boy. I'm not looking to have any roosters in my flock at the moment. I live near Terre Haute, IN, if anyone is interested in him. He's about 15 weeks old now.
The other morning I heard crowing and was quite confused seeing how I have only hens I suspected it was one of my older hens but when I looked outside it was coming from my younger hens. I am concerned that one of my young pullets may be a roo. I couldn't tell who the culprit was but here are...