I posted here that last week I lost one of my Orpington, then my rooster was walking drunk. But I figured he was lacking nutrients. I didn’t realize the hens can pick on him also. But what is weird is he hasn’t crowed since the hen died. Do you think he misses her? He has 5 other hens with him.
Is it normal for eggs to be small at first? My Easter edger is laying eggs and she just started. She is about 4 and a half months old. The other pellets I got with her have not started laying
Ok most of you know I am new to chickens. I got my first chickens in June. That being said I just got 3 more in beginning of Aug, about a week ago.
One of the 8 week old that I have seemed strange this afternoon. She was just standing there shutting her eyes, it was hot today. I brought her in...
Ok I have a rooster ( polish) was suppose to be a pullet, oh well. He is about 18 weeks, the hens I got with him are are about 15 weeks. On Aug 7 I got three more pellets they are 8 weeks.
Ok I have the younger ones in a separate area so they can see each other, I even put their water near an...
I recently was sprouting wheat and mung bean. I thought these would be good for the chickens if fed moderately. The wheat is about 2 inches long so I cut it so it wouldn’t get their crop messed up. The mung bean has small sprouts I just fed it to them in their treat dish.
Do you all think this...
Ok when I bought these pullets one turned out to be a rooster. Of course it was the white polish which is my favorite. So any advice on keeping him docile? Someone said ignore him. I was doing the opposite lol.
Puller or cockerel?
Want to know she seems confused. So this beautiful polish has her feathers going back ( non go downward by her tail) she has poofy feathers on her head not mullet. She does have beautiful waddles, anyway I took this yesterday outside. She is 14 weeks old and two days ago she...
I am here in Candler NC it is 84 degrees should I put water up in the roosting area for them when I shut the door at dusk? They are 7 weeks old and idk if I should because I just got them today
Thank you all
So I am getting 4 seven week old chicks next Thursday should I put down the mesh wire in my coop to deter snakes or use snake repellent I have only seen rat snakes here in Candler but I am new to chickens and want them safe