One of my hens refuses to stay in the yard. Every time I let them out to free range in the yard, she ignores the other hens and hops the fence as soon as she can. She sometimes crosses the street (I once found her eleven houses away in someone's backyard :/ ). Everyone is worried she might get...
My 1 and a half year old bearded EE hen has developed this wierd wattle-like thing under her beak (where wattles usually are). The only problem is there is only one "wattle", and from what I've read on the internet, bearded chickens aren't supposed to have wattles. It looks like one, it feels...
My EE hen was caught eating her second raw egg today!!! She is constantly looking in the nesting boxes looking for eggs unattended. How do I stop her???
O, I forgot to mention that every time she lays an egg, she turns around and tries to eat it!!!
My pullet is about to lay her first egg. She's in the nesting box right now! YAY!
BUT...The sun is going down!
Will she lay the egg? Please answer, time is ticking away!
My 24 week BO has been acting different. Everytime I go to pet her, she does this weird squat thing with her legs apart, spreads her wings apart slightly, and kinda holds her tail feathers higher than usual. Is she ready for a rooster?
I have discovered that 3 of my hens have TINY black and white bumps on their combs and wattles and one has a strange red squareish mark on her beak and her comb seems to be turning slightly purple at the tips and another seems to be making this weird quail-like sound (not a normal cluck) after I...
Last night, something, somehow, broke into my coop, spilled my chickens food, and tore my hens combs to shreds!!!!!!!! What is it?!??!?? How do I get rid of it?!!?!?
I know how u feel
I recently gave away my rooster because my hens couldn't take it. My whole family is heartbroken. So I made a seed art picture to remember him.
It's basically a picture of your chicken made completely out of rice, millet, cracked corn, etc. on a painted background with a...
This young man is possibly the friendliest rooster you can find. He is awesome with people, children, hens, and small pets (guinea pigs, rabbits, etc.) He's very colorful, he has 6 different colors. He loves getting on top of tables, chairs, and you. I don't know if he's show quality, but he...
This one is a bit harder. Read the story BEFORE answering the questions.
The Farmer's Meat Business:
One day, The farmer was surfing the web when he found a website that was how to make a profit off meat. The farmer was losing money so he thought this was the perfect idea. That night, he...
My big rooster is trying to mate with my super tiny bantam hen. He tries to mount her but just ends up squishing her. She screams as loud as she can until he gives up. Will they ever be able to mate?
The Farmer's Garden:
One day, The farmer thought he might grow vegetables as well. That night, he planned his garden and decided on plants. In the morning, the farmer bought a package of corn seeds, a package of tomato seeds, and a package of cabbage seeds. That afternoon, He used his chicken...
I have an almost 5 month old EE pullet that woke me up with her "screaming" (I call her the screamer lol). I went out to see what was wrong, and there she was, sitting in her nesting box/bed "screaming" her little head off. After 5 minutes, she finally stopped, but remained in the nesting box. I...
Every time I go see them, the run up to me and pull at my clothes. They also like to chew my hair. They gather a few inches then move to the tips. Is it a sign of affection??? Aggression??? Or something else??????
I have my 4 balls of energy locked up in their coop and it's pouring outside! Their run is flooded and they can't get any exercise!!! They have never been in rain before! And they're scared when the rain hits the roof of the coop.
WHAT DO I DO????