I have a mixed flock of heavy breads and polish crested that are almost 6 months old. My white/black polish girls have been getting their top knots picked at. I had them separated until they re-feathered and then slowly re-introduced them into the flock. One has done great, but the other one...
Half of my 10 week chicks are roosting on top of the nesting box instead of their roost. The nesting box and roost are on opposite sides of the coop and the nesting box has a sloped front but flat back. Any thoughts?
After researching laws and ordinances in the city of Rochester, NY we started talking about getting chickens. Told most of the neighbors, who were super excited. Began building the coop two months prior to getting the chicks. The first complaint started on Day 2 of construction, with a...
Overbought chicks a need to reduce flock size by 9. 4 weeks old, mostly feathered, doing well in outdoor coop. Mixed breeds but all egg layers. Came from mcmurray and were vaccinated for coccidio and maerks. New hamp reds, black and buff orphinton, polish crested, rocks, etc. Prefer to send...
I have 28 4 week old pullet of several varieties. Today I noticed one of my white headed polish who keeps cranking her neck around 180 degrees. She is still eating and drinking, and if I pick her up she will straighten it out and walk around normally. This started today. All others well...