Are you familiar with the RAINBOW Chicken. I just became acquainted at a new barn where my horse is boarding. I've fallen in love with them. They grow fast, are friendly, beautiful and excellent layers. Even the roosters are friendly. The feather pattern is unique and comes in a variety, no...
I hate to let go of this sweet boy, but I have to. He is 6 months old and was supposed to be a little hen. We only have 6 hens and one rooster already. The Rooster we have is a banty and very tiny. We think Oliver is a Rhode Island. He's up for adoption for a protector of your flock. I've hand...
I see references and links to this Green Pastures Farm recipe all over the internet including this forum, but the link doesn't take me anywhere. Can someone tell me what this recipe is. I would love to make my own whole grain organic feed. Even though I can get organic layer nearby, I don't...
I want to keep him, but alas we only have 6 hens and one roo already. He's super sweet, has been hand raised on organic food, not just feed, and free ranging most of the day. He's super healthy and happy and gets along with everyone. He's not for the soup pot, he's a pet or for protection for...
So, we went to pick up our 2 day old buff orpington chick and turned out later, as she matured, that we got some mystery chicken instead. She's now 3 months old. Here she is. She's got a nice light pink comb thankfully which is a good sign of a girl. We are thinking she's a production red...
Hemlock is my guy. I love him and we have the best time. He's the best protector of my flock and provides hours of entertainment for us. Sadly, I must re-home Hemlock because my flock is too small for a large rooster. If he were smaller or I had more hens, it would be great. But as is, he...
I live in Minnesota and it gets really cold. I've been reading all the posts about heated waterers. It looks like the plastic ones suck. Most people are happy with the galvanized heated base one, or some others like the heated dog bowls. Can someone please tell me the pros and cons to these...
5 month old brahma hen this morning showed up in the run with this wormy thing hanging from where her short waddle used to be. Upon closer inspection, I could see there was some sort of cut. It was black at the time, so the blood had dried. I took her inside the house and gently wet it to...
I adopted an abused Welsummer Rooster this summer to my little six hen flock. The girls were only about 4 months when the big Rooster arrived. They were terrified of him at first, but now the BIG Welsummer is a good protector. He jumps daily on the 3 more mature hens. The three hens just...
Can anyone tell me what the desired material is for the chicken run. Mine is a combination of some grass that's barely hanging in there, dirt, and I put grit by the door. I've noticed that some runs look like they might use sand or rock. Thanks.
Can you please give me some suggestions for some good bushes to plant in a chicken run. I'd like the girls to be able to sit underneath them. See picture of chicken run.
This was on the window sill where the girls like to sit this morning. The piece of wood is about 3 inches across, to give you an idea of how large this is. It appears that someone poops very watery-purply-reddish poop. They have been eating blueberries. But, still I'm concerned it could be...
I just took on a rescue chicken (rooster). He's a New Hampshire under one year old. He was de-beaked and his tail feathers are gone from being confined in too small an area without a roost. He was in a cage thus far, so his first day outdoors was quite the experience for him. He took a 2...
My chickens love to roost in the window sill. The sill is too small now that the chicks are teenagers. So, I just last night made it bigger. They have plenty of roosting poles at different heights but prefer the window sill. Anyway....they push each other sort of into the screen of the...