With (soon to be Hurricane) Tropical Storm Irene on the horizon and possibly getting into the Gulf of Mexico, I was wondering how chicken keepers along the coasts in hurricane country prepare for these storms? I have five RIR girls who currently free-range my yard during the day. Their coop is...
My big black tomcat (neutered, 7 years old), Zorro, has apparently been trying to get my hens (RIR, 20 weeks). He has been showing up with peck marks and gouges out of his fur. The girls are fine, but he is not! They are really beating him up! Most of what I've been reading on these boards...
This evening at dusk, my girls finished up free ranging and went into their enclosure as they do every night at this time. I stayed out in the yard, tending to a few things. I did not close the enclosure door, thinking I would do so when I went back past it on my way inside. Next thing I...
I have six RIR pullets (16 weeks old) and one seems to be maturing faster than the others. I've always thought that she was a day or two older than the others - wing feathers developed sooner, etc. Now she suddenly (over the last few days!) has a bright red comb and wattles while the others...
I am new to chickens, although my grandmother kept them, and I spent many summers with her growing up! Right now I have six seven week old Rhode Island Red hens.My other hobbies are gardening, reading, and writing. Gardening is how I got into this, because I was looking for a way to control...