I am having a really difficult time trying to re-home my Amauracana rooster - Mister Pepper. He is not mean but some of the hens are looking rough from his persistent "attention". I can not have him made into chicken soup. I can not have him free range as there are way too many predators...
My sweet Salmon Favorelle, Sami, was over mated by the rooster with skin showing and also had feathers on her head pulled outing it was looking pretty bad although not bleeding. When the polar vortex swept into our area, I decided it would be best for her to stay in the basement in a puppy play...
Rooster #1 - Chickovsky - 1 years old - hates my husband - his 2 hens have lost feathers from his obsessive copulating. Yet he is very sweet with them when they lay eggs - sits by them in the coop while they are in the nesting box; he very protective and shares his bug finds with them. But...
I have 8 week old pullets that are fully featured and enjoying their more spacious coop and to be out of the puppy playpen brooder. I also have a 1 year old rooster with his 2 ladies in another coop. I am hoping to integrate the flocks after a few weeks of eyeing either through the fence.
My...
Got 10 new chicks yesterday - 6 days old.
Put press and seal to cover brooder plate
Very early this morning a chicks managed to climb between the plate and plastic press and seal and its stuck on her feathers down one side of her.
ANY ideas of how to get this off? Water is not working...
I have always wanted to own a few chickens and my dream was realized last year - 2022. I bought 4 day old chicks. 3 have survived - 1 died from pasty butt a week after purchase. Summer is a Welsummer lady, Star is a Black Star lady and Chickofsky is our rambunctious Ameraucana rooster.
I...