i really have not seen that. kinda freeked me out when i saw them do it last year. but they have already done it once this year and i got the feather fixer from nutrogena and it helped, i am just really frustrated watching the hoppers eat all my trees(young trees) and my plants it rains...
ok i have 4 hens and a rooster that were all raised together. This is their second year with me, but i think rooster is a bit older, anyway they have not laid eggs in 5 days. they are getting supplements have their smorgasbord of grasshoppers( which they are not eating),i let them out in the...
I have started on layer today. they ate it up. I give them fruits and vegs not sure what else to give them. the grasshoppers were aplenty this summer but about the time they started going away the chickens did start loosing a lot of feathers. is there something else I can get them to beef them...
they have been free range all summer. about a month ago they all starting loosing feathers bad. I had been putting out scratch grains. I got some higher protein feed today as someone suggested that. no oyster shell. do you think the scratch grains is causing this
the lady I got them from said they had just all started laying when I got them late spring. so if they are not old enough to molt what would you suggest I do?
not really sure what they are. know they are "full sized" . not bantys anyway. not real up on breeds. bought them earlier this spring. they were about 7 months then. They seem to be growing some back. I know they do pick on each other in the evening when I put them up.but the rooster is a road...
Ok I have 4 hens and a rooster. all of them are loosing feathers a lot. even the rooster. the hens are barely a yr old and not sure about the rooster. they are free range except for scratch grain I put out for them to eat in the am before I let them out for the day. should I be concerned? it is...
I have a neighbor that has guineas. you are right they are good watchdogs. But we have lots of coyotes out here and the guineas get into trees at nite as the chickens have to be put in a pen or they are a snack . I am gonna get both. The local farm store Atwoods, is out of the guineas, and only...
Hi everyone! I live nw of ok city ok and have a acre in the middle of a farm section. I need chickens and guneas for my yard as grasshoppers out here are horrid. I have lived in ok for 5 years now and love it here. Please help me find and decide what to get. I have my pen ready for them just...