Hi there, I'm not sure how to subscribe to a thread without posting. I too have a roo that came to me with deformed and terrible looking feet. I'm hoping I can get some help too.
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Thanks LeviS and howfunky for the response! He is about 23 weeks old. I do not think he knew the hens before coming to live with me. He was a free range rooster and they were kept separate from him. It is possible that he views me as his flock. Just yesterday I thought he clucked as if to show...
I have a lovely rooster, who is young, non-aggressive, and friendly. The problem is, he does not hang out with his hens! If I had to hazard a guess, I would say he stays with them less than a third of the time. They all sleep in the coop together and they are able to free range throughout the...
It looks like I'm going to have to get a heat lamp going! Is there anywhere I can go (online) to see the SIMPLEST way of putting one together so that the chicks will be safe...but without me purchasing any super expensive appliances or set-ups?
If the cardboard box sounds like a good option...
The ages are approximately two years old. They always have plenty of food/fresh water and more than enough room for all in their coop and outdoor run. Every few days they get to run around in the yard to catch bugs and scratch around till dusk, when they come inside to roost. These chickens are...
My chicks are dying! I had three hens that were sitting on eggs for awhile now, Last week I found an egg getting ready to hatch, went back in later and saw the chick had hatched and was tossed to the floor, dead. Thinking it was a fluke I was really surprised when this same hen did this to...