And I went out this morning and found a SECOND chicken in the nest with her. I pick up this other chicken and under it is one of the chicks. I had put a board up along the box last night but i guess she got in anyway. I removed her and she is FREAKING out. Should I just let her in and see if...
I have a broody hen right now, and she seems pretty determined
my eggs are NOT fertilized so my hen is going to hatch nada. My question is, if i sneak some day old chicks under her (found some from the breeder i got my girls from), what would i need to do to get her a good set up? I dont want...
Free rooster. He is a beautiful black australorp who does a great job of alerting and protecting his flock. His crowing is getting pretty loud and we aren't allowed to have one in city limits, so off he goes! australorps are dual egg and meat birds, so I'm sure he would make a nice pot of stew...
For awhile, I was sure General Iron Beak was a rooster! When my chickens were 2 months old, it's comb looks large and pink in comparison (other chickens are other breeds). Anywhoo, That comb isnt turning red and it hasnt grown! What do you all think? I would love some opinions about it- I'm...
help me choose 2?
These are my 2 little sweet babes, Gladys and Blackberry. I want to submit a couple of photos to the calendar so I put them in my newborn studio.
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so this is the coop i started with. its an old rabbit hutch i got for free off craigslist.
and this is the coop and run I'm using now.
the coop is 4.5 feet by 3 feet with a run beneath and the run then extends 6x4x4 feet.
i want to really maximize the number of hens i can keep in my...
I have her in with some new babies because the others outgrew her by leaps and bounds and were coop ready.
has anyone else had a chick like this that grew to be a normal hen?
she also has a bulge above her wing, almost where it meets the wing. I found a thread about a chicken with a similar...
Out of all my little ones, she is my sweetheart! I want so badly for her to be a hen- so please someone, tell me she is!
First time chicken owner.
Here's my girl! My sweet little Petunia