I have two chickens and I sometimes see them puff up at each other and jump, kick, peck, flap, bow, and scratch at each other. Do they just hate each other or is there a pecking order? :( Also, they still peck even with pinless peepers on, argh it's impossible to stop this pecking.
Hello! I'm in a bit of a crisis and I'm getting desperate.
So one of my chickens has been pecking my other one (I only have two) and has given her a bald butt and is starting to peck her neck feathers and comb too. They have plenty of space (however, it's all just sand which they can dustbath...
My red sex link recently has been laying a lot less than before (and when she does lay, the shell is very thin) and I found out that every time I let my chooks out on the lawn she gets red feet and legs the next day. She also seems a tiny bit lethargic although she does eat and drink, just a bit...
So I've seen my chicken purposely spill the water (from the water container on the wall of the run) several times and eat the wet sand. And then my other chook joins in the wet sand eating ritual... They still drink normally and eat a lot though, I've seen that. I've tried covering the front of...
I got them from my school... We were studying animal behaviour in science with day old chicks. They were so adorable I had to keep them
The professor said that they were "top egg laying"? Hmmm
I've given my 4 week old chicks some grass and a bit of oatmeal, but the pet stores only sell 'shell grit'
There is no nutritional information, instructions, only 'Shell grit, fine mix 2KG'... It seems to be made up of little different shells and bits. I'm just wondering, is this safe for my...
Hello!! :)
I got my two baby girls (9 days old today!) from my science lab. We were studying animal behaviour and we were allowed to keep them.
I'm just wondering, what breed are these chicks? :)
Also, will the yellow chick grow up into a red hen or a white hen?
They are absolutely adorable