Hi all,
I have a pullet approximately 8 months old. Loosing weight and feathers. First noticed feathers missing around the neck. Blamed it on the rooster and put some blue lotion on it. That seems to have stopped that. But the tail feathers have disappeared. Not bald, just not all there. Kinda...
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As well as a chicken fanatic, I am also a firearms fanatic. As time allows I spend some time around several different forums on the internet. However this is the only one that I frequent that is woman dominated. On the firearms forums, mostly dominated by men there is constant...
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I am raising some baby chicks purchased earlier. They are about 5 weeks old. Started out with 24. None have died but yesterday I gave 3 away to a 15 yr old friend of my sons. New chicken farmer!!!! Was glad to help him out. But,, my question is this.
The peck order seemed to be more...
Morning folks,
I am curious if anyone has dealt with a wild cherry tree. There is one in my lot. The leaves when wilted are poisonous to cattle. Just curious about the danger to chickens. Anyone with expierence with these?
Thanks,
Chris
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I know locust is king, but has anyone tried other trees as fence stakes. I have cut the only two locusts on my property. But there are some oak and things available. Just curious.
Chris
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Chicken coop is nearly done. Most of the stuff on the outside is complete. Just a couple of small items and paint. On to the inside.
Hopefully this week I will get far enough along to think of nests and roosts.
Roughly 20 years ago while in my 20's I kept chickens. Or maybe...
Howdy folks,
My name is Chris and I hail from western NC. Few minutes north of Asheville.
I have technically been a member here for about 4 years. But I have been offline
for most of that time. After a several year hiatus I started back into the chicken
world about 4 yrs. ago. Ordered a bunch of...
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Ain't sure if this is the right category or not, but figured it would work ok.
I was kinda disapointed. I was expecting more birds for sale. Plus odds and ends like incubators and what have ya. But no. At least I did not see it.
Anyway, it was an all cochin show. Now I don't...
Howdy folks,
I have finally decided to do it again. Here in just a few weeks I will be getting some chicks. Just a few.
I kept some chickens once but it has been ten years now. I really enjoyed it at the time and I know I will again.
But to the question. Back then I let my rooster run loose...