So I've got a hen who likes to follow me around in the yard and catch grasshoppers. Most times when she catches a big one, she will make the mother hen/rooster "tuk tuk" call for 5 or so seconds, dropping the bug and picking it up before eating it.
At the moment, she is the only bird in the...
Hey guys, I just wanted to do some knowledge sharing.
I just lost my first chick today, she died during a vet performed surgery from heart failure. Some chicks with perosis also have heart problems and there was also the additional risk with her being only 4 weeks old.
She was a runt, about...
Hi there,
I am building a permanent deep litter run, about 7m2 in area, excluding the coop. Unfortunately this is the biggest I can make it due to difficult terrain and huge boulders.
I was wondering if two chickens would be happier, with more space, or if three chickens would be happier...