After getting bit 3 times by those nasty bees I finally saw the softball size nest which was built near beams on the pen side of my coop. I'm worried if I spray the nest the hens will eat the sprayed bees. I thought of putting a tarp on the ground prior to spraying but am now afraid to go in...
I had a chick die this am who was healthy and running around fine hours before. When I picked her up I noticed a shaving in her mouth and tried to pull it out with no luck. I have always used horse shavings on the floor of the coop with no problem. My gut tells me this chick choked to death...
I am in NJ and will be raising my third batch of chickens. Because of ordering requirements I split my order with a friend, each of us getting 12 chicks. As we divided them, we kept "likes" together as my experience is birds of a feather flock together. My question is HOW DO THEY KNOW WHAT...