Hi everyone,
I'm looking for advice on adding a rooster to my flock. I had six hens (no rooster) and a friend of mine ended up with a rooster she had to re-home (she's in city limits) so I volunteered. He's about 15 weeks old. I read somewhere (maybe here) that I needed to keep him in a pen...
I found a thread on this site recently that recommended a dog crate to isolate my broody hen. If I recall correctly, the goal was to keep her off the floor with air under her to keep her hiney cooled.
I couldn't find that particular post to reply today or remind myself of any details. I...
Hello Everyone, I am joining BackyardChickens as a total newbie for raising chickens. I started my flock in early August, about 6 months ago. I have 3 Novagens, 3 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Eastereggers and 1 Australorp. I've read a lot of blogs about raising chickens. Still, you should expect a lot...
I've got 80 sq ft of covered run plus 16 sq ft in the coop. Hens have been very happy in the coop until lately. I really don't think they are over crowded. I have not seen any pecking issues at all. A few weeks ago they stopped roosting and started sleeping on the floor of the coop all huddled...