Hello! I am in need of some advice. I have 3 Plymouth Rock hens that have been raised together since birth (sept 2012) I just added a new Americauna pullet. I introduced them slowly. I kept my new chicken in a dog pen in the run for 1 month. I released her into the group about 2 weeks ago and my...
We only have 3 Plymouth Rock hens and we made the run 8foot wide by 14 foot long and is 6 feet high. (My bf built it and since he was worried most about the chickens annoying our neighbors I told him the more room the better) happy chickens r quiet chickens haha but I think that is a good size :)
What is super easy and cheap in a hurry is taking 4 pallets ( free!!) and making a 4 sided box. Secure with screws and then place a tarp in the box so that it covers the ground and all 4 sides with enough tarp left over for you to drape over the outside and tied down. Place some bedding in the...
So my 3 and 1/2 week old chicks are having occasional diarrhea. Not bloody but Liquid. Is this stress induced? I don't feed them anything but the chick feed. It's unmedicated. They all get diarrhea but all of them act normal and happy. They are also doing this strange little sneeze too. I'm not...
Hello! My first chickens are just about 3 weeks old and growing fast. They are very curious and currently living in the garage in the brooder I made from a rubber made container. I put a little roost in the brooder but ther will not use it. I put them on it but they would rather sleep on the...