I'm trying to rehome 3 roosters, as I have way too many. They are approximately 20 weeks old. Showing NO signs of human aggression, they seem to be all you'd want in a rooster.
I'm the proud papa of half a dozen 3 1/2 week old guinea fowl keets. I had to adapt my chick brooder as these guys could fly over 4 foot walls at 2 weeks.
Now I need to get outdoor accommodations ready for them. I'm thinking an elevated (6') house inside a 6' wide x 12' long x 8' high at the...
Good day from Marlboro, NJ.
So much happens in the world of chicken keeping, that it would be a shame not to document some of it. I've always been an early riser, so the transition to farm life was an easy one for me. I'm always up before the chickens, and a lot goes on in the world in the...
My flock is well fed, free range, pastured, organic, uncrowded 24/7, not bored, and driving me crazy. Half them are wearing vests, half of those with wing and tail protection. Still, feathers are fair game. Will peepers endanger them whilst they are out at pasture for pretty much all daylight...
This morning, I was charged with the unenviable task of putting down one of my chicks. Born with a misaligned beak 'her' condition only worsened. She was half the size of her siblings and despite my best efforts to accommodate her special needs, she was really beginning to struggle getting...
Fluffy has a large, round sore on her lower back. The wound appears to be dry-ish. Not noticeable when she's walking around the run, I saw this while she was sitting on the nest. Feathers are missing in the surrounding area. Fluffy is a 12 month old, otherwise healthy silkie. Her behavior...
Hi, I'm Don from Marlboro NJ. We live on 6 acres in a very rural setting. 4 are heavily wooded and "infested" with a beautiful herd of Whitetail Deer. We have a 19 year old Yorkie named Dolly, 2 other dogs, some cats and all the usual visiting wildlife.
We are trying to live 100% organic and...