We recently rehomed 2 bantam roosters from our flock - can’t have Roos in my neighborhood, unfortunately.
Ever since the roosters have gone our egg count has gone down from about 6-8 eggs a day to 2-4 per day. Also, our hens seem to be keeping closer to the enclosed coop area rather than...
I got both of these Cuckoo Marian’s from a “pullet” box this past spring at my local feed store. Neither have started laying yet or crowing but the one with leg feathers is giving me rooster vibes - thoughts??
I’m new to silkies and bought these two in early March from a local feed store - they were so cute and fluffy and tiny I couldn’t resist even though they were straight run. Now one has started crowing - it’s not quite as big and loud as our other rooster so I wasn’t sure what I was hearing. And...
Picked up this little bantam from Tractor supply earlier this spring and I’m curious if anyone can help identify her breed. She’s such a pretty little hen but also very anxious…I’m hoping that calms down once she starts laying.
Hi! Last week two of our bantams were injured by a raccoon attack. We have isolated them together, applying antibiotic eye ointment on one and wound care spray to both. Also spoon feeding yogurt and soft egg, syringe drop water as needed- sometimes they eat and drink well on their own and...
I got these straight run chicks from tractor supply after a fox attack took 3 of our layers. The bantams are 7 weeks old, the Americaunas are 6 weeks old.
It’s been my thought since about wk3 that the cream-white bantam is a roo. Now I’m thinking my brown americauna may also be a roo...
Hi all,
Last summer we bought a coop from tractor supply with the idea that this summer we would build a fence to go around it for an inclosed safe run. Now that spring is here we are trying to start plans for how to do the enclosed run. At first our plan was to purchase a large fenced chicken...