Yikes! I was cleaning up the garage and one of my chickens snuck in & found a large rubber band. I didn't know they had it until i saw 2 of them fighting over it. They broke it in half in a tug-of-war and the winner swallowed it before I could get my hands on her!
She looks fine now but here's...
Dirty beak?
I only have 2 chickens, so I'm just trying to figure this out.
One of our chickens "Rosie" RIR, keeps her beak shinny clean. She's always wiping it off.
Our other girl "Rocky" BR, always looks like a kid at a pie eating contest. She doesn't seem to care.
Which is "normal" for...
I've just retired from 25 years inside Folsom Prison. Ask me anything
I started working for the California Dept of Corrections in 1985. I started as a Corrections Officer, but after a short time, I transferred to the PIA, (Prison Industry Authority). PIA operates all the factories inside prisons...
It recently became legal to have chickens here in Sacramento, Ca. My wife & I decided it would be nice to have a couple of laying hens. Even though we live in the city, we don't live far from the American river. I have seen racoons & possums a few times, & of course dogs. I have a 7' solid wood...
I live in Northern Cali
My chickens may come into contact with some legal medical marijuana on occasion. Is there any harm from my chickens eating marijuana leaves? They seem to love anything green that I put in front of them.
Would there be any harm to my girls, from eating organic Cali Kush...
Hello, SacCityChickens here!
I live in Sacramento California & it just became legal to have chickens in the city.
My wife & I decided to get a couple of chickens.
I gated-off a corner of my backyard, to keep our dog out, & bought a simple 4x8 coop from craigslist. The lady I bought the coop from...