I just purchased 3 pullets and 1 bantam red jungle fowl cockeral at a fund raising auction at my daughters school. We had no idea what we were getting, we got them because no one was bidding on them and I am set up for poultry. I currently have chickens and turkeys. They are beautiful birds...
I have been reading all over backyard chicken trying to find some info for my poor turkey poult. I have noticed your name on a lot of posts and was hoping you could help. You seem to have a lot of experience with turkeys. I put 2 fertilized turkey eggs under my broody chicken, 1 hatched on...
She does walk around puffed up and clucking. She pretty much clucks and squawks anytime one of the other hens even looks at her. Today I didn't bring her out of the nesting box and I never saw her all day. Should I leave her alone or continue to bring her out to join the group? How long will...
I have a 9 month old Production Red hen that has begun behaving strangely. About 2 weeks ago she started seperating herself from the rest of the girls I have 8 other hens that are a mix of varieties. This is my first experience having chickens. What she has been doing is sitting in her...