Hello. One of my mini hens went missing a couple of weeks ago. I thought she had been gotten by a hawk. This morning, she showed up in the barn. At the same time I saw her, I heard newly-hatched chicks peeping! I searched around and discovered that she had been setting on eggs in the soffit of...
My Ameracauna rooster has lost an area of feathering in front of his tail feathers. The tail feathers are fine, and most of his body is fine. This area looks o.k., the skin it not bare - there is down there. Is this moulting or is the hen picking on him, or could it be something that should be...
Spring is in the air, and Tractor supply has chicks for sale. This is my 3rd year with chickens. I picked up a dozen chicks at TS a week ago and am not sure what they are. Hoped you might be able to help. There are two different types. The first type is almost solid black and all had a white...
My pet rooster got killed a couple of weeks ago. He climbed into the dog yard. Anyway, I miss having a rooster around, so I checked on Craigslist and found a few roosters. I thought I would because a lot of those cute "Easter chicks" are turning into roosters now ;-) I found a lovely little...
Hello. I started with chickens last year, and am really enjoying them. My chickens made it through the winter, and now we now have some new chicks to add to the flock for this year. I built a 4'x8'x4' coop that has worked well for this winter, but it needs to be moved as I am going to be having...
Hello. I started with chickens last year, and am really enjoying them. My chickens made it through the winter, and now we are getting new chicks to add to the flock for this year. I built a 4'x8'x4' coop that has worked well for this winter, but it needs to be moved as I am getting more chickens...