This morning when I left for work all the birds were fine. When I get home I have one bird (out of 17) dead with the head and part of the crop area gone. The rest of her was untouched.
I first thought either possom or coon - but they only come out during the night... any ideas?
I have some hens that I was told as chicks that they were Americauna's. I then aquired a Beautiful Americauna Roo in anticipation. After much research and searching - I find out that I do not have Americauna's but are in fact Easter Eggers.
What do you think of the cross of an EE & the...
Last Saturday I brought home 9 new pullets ranging in ages from 2/3 months up to about 5 months. They are all sick with a slight cold but the youngest Buff has this cold worse than the others!! She is terribly congested and when I put my ear up to her I can hear her rattling on every breath...
I know this is probably going to sound like I'm a total idiot here... been searching and cant find anything on this.
I have a yard off my birds house that is plenty big enough for them! But I am considering letting them out to Free Range for bug purposes - if I open their yard up will the...
I am wanting to get an automatic water set up. I have 23 chickens - the pic below is one I am thinking about as it seems easy to hook up and keep. Anybody have any experience with it or would something else be better? Currently I have 2 - 1 gal plastic that I am changing/filling daily (sometimes...
If these little feathered friends of mine had 4 feet & fur - I would know exactly what to do!!! With all my dogs I have to worm them periodically/ get their shots/ I know all the correct supplements to give to keep them healthy and make them "shine". But now with the chickens, I don't have a...
The babies arrived as hatchlings on Thursday the 24th of last month so they are now 2 weeks old tomorrow.
I have 12 Australorpes (sp?) & 12 Golden Sex Links - suppose to be all pullets except for 1 of the Austrolorpes is suppose to be a rooster. The wing feathers are coming in nicely - but...
As of last night I ordered 12 hens (pullets?) and from Ideal Poultry. I hope this was not a mistake. Might anyone here know of this company? They are going to arrive the end of April. I thougt by that time the weather would be much more cooperative!! Not to mention this gives me 3 months to...