OK, so I know there are probably hundreds of threads about feed, but I am hoping to just throw my particular situation out there and see if i can get a good grasp on what to do. Trying to figure it out through all the other threads is more than this momma of 4 kiddos 5yrs. and under can handle...
So I have a bronze turkey who is the only one in my flock of 40 chickens. ( i learned my lesson and will get more than 1 next time). well, it is a tom and he is constantly flaring out and trying to woo the wild turkeys that hang out by our creek. When he flares out the other chickens all peck...
We had a neighbors bird dog take out a few chickens a little while back while they were free ranging (on our property) and am a bit upset over it. My husband and I decided that we need to get a dog that will be a god protector of the chickens. We have 4 young children under 5yrs. old and we need...
I know there are a lot of topics, but I can't seem to find an answer to my question...
I have a crested Polish who at first I thought was getting plucked by the others, of all ages. She is 5 weeks old and cooped with other breeds ranging in age from 3-5 weeks. I have noticed that many of the...
I have a 2 1/2 week old buttercup chick who is as small as the newborn chicks I got today. She seems to have labored breathing, slitty eyes, wants to sleep often, not very active anymore...
She seems to eat rarely and drink every now and then. I have offered sugar water but doesn't seem to want...
I have a buttercup chick that is appx. 2 wks old. I have gotten other breeds at the same time and she is the only one of her breed. I also have since gotten a few more australorp chicks that are a week old. The australorp chicks are bigger than the buttercup now. I have seen her eat and drink...