Hi all,
Spoiler alert, not interested in people's opinions regarding the ethics of collars.
This post is hopefully to troubleshoot a sporadically effective collar, which if can't be resolved will result in said rooster being et!
We have opted for a DIY collar, 1" wide velcro job, started it...
Hi there,
We're brand new to the chicken thing.
We started the summer with 9 day old chicks, lost 5 to a predator (long story -- learning curve), leaving 4 surviving POL pullets (2xAustralorp, 2xAracauna), and have added 4 supposedly laying hens (2xISA Brown, 2xBarnvelde).
It's been a steep...
Hi all,
I am curious about this chicken squat thing.
I have read about it on various forums, and have witnessed it first hand amongst my flock in one of my ISA Browns and One of my Australorps.
Everywhere I have read about it suggest it is demonstrated by Pullets that are at POL and that egg...
New hand to the chicken thing, so much to learn, loving it!
We have a mixed flock in Hobart, Tasmania, including 2 18 month ISA browns, 2 POL Austrlalorps, 2 POL Aracauna.
More recently we picked up 2x 18 month old Barnvelds from a friend of a friend, a few months ago. We were told they had...