Last night predator got in coop. Apparently the chickens unplugged the automatic door when on roost.Killed all but one. I have a large flock of barred rocks with 2 roosters. Should I even attempt to put single older buckeye hen in with them? Was going to try putting her in pen inside coop . Was...
Hi all :) Well I finally broke down and bought a dozen eggs. Very frustrated with my "girls" Been getting just 2 eggs a day for month or more. I have a bulb in coop on from 4:00 am till 8pm. They have 16 % layer feed PLUS canned dog food on side most days. They all have nice full red combs...
Hi everyone! I have been enjoying this site, for some time. We have a small flock of Rhode Island reds and whites, and a Buckeye rooster and a few hens. Yesterday they were enjoying a nice sunny day in my soon to be tilled garden. Around 4 pm I noticed a hawk fly out of the old corn stalks and...