What medium or small breeds are good to mix in with a flock of polish? I'm interested in adding some different breeds to my small flock. Prefer more docile nature as I don't want a lot of head pecking/bullying.
Has anyone got advice for dealing with fowl pox? I've had this problem once before a few months ago and it's now back again! 😕 it's affected two separate pens now, oddly enough only my roosters so far.
Question 1. What should I be feeding at this time when the birds aren't feeling 100%...
I have a hen a few years older than the rest of my flock called Bumble bee. She lost her flock mates in a fox attack about 4-5 mouths back. I kept her in her coop/run after that, no more free ranging for a while. In spring I raised some new chicks with the plan to introduce Bumble to a new flock...
Never owned any Wyandottes before, I'm starting to pick out roos of other breeds but this one has me stumped. Any Wyandotte experts know what to look for? (Images are all the same chick)
How's it going, I'm a newbie here but been around chooks most of my life. Been rasing my own flock for the last 3 years now and have worked on chicken farms in the past. I'm currently having fun with different breeds this spring and have lots to ask and learn. Anyone wanna take a guess at what...