Thanks IFish now I get to spend forever reading a 1279 page thread on naked necks. I'm sure there is some good information in there. The second link was great as well. Does anybody know where you can find breed standards?
I have kept chickens for 3 years now so I have a good Idea of how to keep them healthy and happy. I have 5 acres so space isn't a huge issue. I know when I do start I will build a new coop and run to keep them separate from the others. Thank you for your reply Ol Grey Mare. I probably won't...
So I picked up 2 silver laced wyandottes from the store I work at (the come from Dunlap Hatchery just before Easter, last night I acquired a Silver laced Wyandotte rooster bought from the same store last spring (Don't know what hatchery they were using last year). I would like to start breeding...
I work at of those type of stores and we have a lot of brooding boxes with lights, feeders and water for them all (even special order). I would imagine they are the same.
I think it might be to late for my little chick. I know she has been this way for at least a week. I am doing stretches for her so hopefully it will finally get back to where it needs to be.
I work at a place that sells chicks and we got some silverlaced wyandottes in. I wanted a couple and knew they would be gone before I got off work so I grabbed a couple and took them to the back where we have a space for sick/hurt/overstock chicks. Well in the hurt bucket was a chick with...
Ok so with the dog problem. I have 2 Dacshunds. One male only cares about his ball so no problem there. his mother is the one with the issues. So I took her into the coop and held her and introduced her to the chickens. The chickens were not fond of this idea but she has learned that the...
The birds have been dusted. And she was attacked is the reason for no feathers, hence the reason I have her. As for why I got into chickens. Eggs is one reason as I really don't like chicken meat. This is not one I can really answer as I have just always liked chickens. Even when I was...
Well I'm on my way to life with chickens. I do need some advice. First off I have 5 acres and the place came with a nice coop. I was given a black rooster and a white hen two days ago. Hen seems old and rooster young. They don't like leaving the coop. I leave the door open during the day...