I’m interested in breeding some birds here in south Florida. I have an enclosed and comfy central coop with two open air walk in runs attached. They have an A frame roof, hardware cloth/wooden sides and roof, plus a sun shade over roof which prevents downpours. This is currently enough space...
Does anyone know if I can use two different brands of equipment for fencing? I have one brand of solar powered energizer with another brand poultry netting? I’m not handy so dont understand all the components or operations needed to make this work. I have the solar energizer already but am also...
Lost my first bird to predators and DH and I agreed to get a LSG. Problem is we have a house dog, a bouvier, who recently lost her big brother and would LOVE a playmate. She is no good with the birds, high prey drive for anything that runs. How in the world can I train a LSG if I have a playful...
1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? New to chickens as of 8 months ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 7
(3) What breeds do you have? Mixed mutts
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? Watching their funny behavior, time to...
Our hen has this wound under one of her wings. I just sprayed it with Ve. I just sprayed it with Vetericyn. At first I thought maybe it was from a rough rooster but that would be on both sides, right?