The other day I went outside to clean up my tools and noticed something walking towards my coop. Initially, I thought it was a cat, but then it had beautiful glowing eyes and spread its wings to fly away. It looked like a barred or horn owl (can't remember full species title) My run is...
I want to treat my yard this week and normally only use sulfur. How long after I apply the sulfur would it be safe for my chickens to free range? I use sulphur to keep bugs down for my 3 dogs and now i have 3 chickens this year...
I just recently noticed my 7 month old pullets (this is their second week of laying) have developed weird black circles on their wattles and combs. Can anyone help me diagnose this and how can I treat it? I have 2 Buff Orpington and 1 Leghorn (she is the white one)
I have 4 chicken 2 longhorns and 2 buff orpington They are 7 weeks old
How do I know when they are ready to lay eggs? Will they automatically go to the nesting box?
What should I include in the hen house besides 1 roost and 2 nest boxes.
Recently bought 4 baby chicks but dont remember what breed they are, I only know they are pullets. They are now five weeks old, could anyone be able to tell me what breed and characteristics they are? It's two different breed of pullets. Four chicks and two each of the different breeds.
2 weeks ago my wife and I bought 4 chicks that are supposed to be female pullets. However, I dont recall the breed that we bought. Could anyone help identify what breed we bought.
We bought 4 pullet chicks last week (as of today they are Two weeks old) Due to financial stress we currently can't afford a 500.00 or even 200.00 pre fabricated coop. So with all this time and confinement I want to use all my extra wood that my father in law and current housing projects in...
My wife and I currently bought 4 pullets last week from tractor supply in Dallas. We reside in Downtown Dallas with our 2 kids. This is our first time ever doing this and looking for people in the Dallas area (close to downtown) to network with, while we are extremely excited on this endeavor...