This one has got me stumped. All my girls have been laying eggs for the last two months except my Welsummer. Same feed as always (Modesto Milling layer pellets) + occasional kitchen/garden scraps and the rare cricket treat. This was good enough to keep everyone laying well in the past. Her...
So my girl started showing signs of overheating today (it's only 83 degrees out, yeesh!) -- panting, wings drooping and held out to the sides. She walked around in the sun like this for a bit, went to the shade, then came back out again, looked ok and started sunning herself. Yes, you heard...
When I stepped out this morning, the girls were all safe and sound! Chicken fort knox wins!
Just wanted to throw that out there since there are so many sad stories in this forum.
In case you are wondering how our run is built, we have an interior and exterior layer of 2x4 welded wire...
Went out today at about 2pm and found a raptor perched on a line staring at my chicks. It flew off with its mate when I showed up and tried to take a picture. We live in a very urban environment and I've never seen a raptor out here (Oakland, CA in the flatlands). After some internet...
Hi BYC! Got my first little chicks at the end of June and I am HOOKED. Can't tell you how many hours I've spent lurking on this site... Well, this is my first post and I hope you all can help me figure out if I've got a boy or girl here. Every week I think one or the other; last week I...