I’ve got an appx. 3-4 year old RIR hen that is egg-bound. She previously laid just fine along with her flock mates who are laying machines.
This flock came to me in January had been fine minus some re ordering of the pecking shenanigans. Becky, the one in question, has acted depressed and not...
Hi all, me again! Trying to figure out what’s normal and what’s not. Had my adopted flock/rooster since January and he’s not tried to beef with me until a couple of days ago. First off, Rusty doesn’t like my husband AT ALL. He will try to fight most of the time, only barely ignoring him whilst...
Hi all! My adopted flock has been with me for about 2 months now. Becky, the friendliest in the beginning, now is acting like a fool towards me. She jumps up and attacks like a roo; I then have to scoot her away with my foot or scoop her up and hold her for a moment. Up until recently, that...
Hi ya'll! Happy Friday! I recently put a roof on my enclosed run (attached to the coop), and living in FL, the rain is frequent. I noticed last night after a days worth of rain that on one side had water dripping down 1 side of the coop and a little inside the coop. My coop was bought from a...
Recently (yesterday) adopted a small flock (currently no birds) and everyone is doing great! A sweet rooster came with the 4 hens who is about 5. The previous owners are friends and are VERY good pet owners! All birds are healthy and have had no issues. The roo has been here for 24 hours and has...
Hi everyone! I’m Kat! I knew I was getting chicks this year, but things changed when a friend relocated and needs to rehome a small flock. So…now I have 5 total; 2 RIR, 1 black copper maran, 1 EE, and 1 RIR roo. I really did not want a roo, but this one is a good egg, pun intended.
I am...