Yesterday one of my favorelle pullets had black spots on her comb. They kind of looked like dried blood, and they are definitely not pox. She didn't seem upset, and the other pullets weren't bothering her. I picked her up to look at it, and it looked like it had been torn a bit. My cockrel...
No, not that deed! lol
I mean, dispatching. The roo's going into the pot, and I have no idea how to go about this. (Nor am I sure I really want to, but that's beside the point.)
Any advice for a first time chicken culler?
I have hens that are 18 weeks old, so I'm hoping they'll start laying soon. I'm wondering if they'll lay in the coop, or if they might lay somewhere else? They free range all day - in the yard, under the deck, in the compost pile, in the bushes, under the wisteria, around the pool, etc. I'm...
I bought my first batch of chickens from My Pet Chicken this spring. It turns out that one of my EE's is a rooster. Unfortunately I can't keep him, and have no idea what to do with him. I've contacted a couple of farms in the area, and none are in need of them. I don't want to post an ad...