We're having a similar issue here with our Anatolian Shepherd.
You can read our story here:
http://www.ranching-with-sheep.com/protect-your-livestock-guardian-dog.html
I have joined the Washington Farm Bureau and am petitioning them to add Livestock Guardian Dogs as Livestock. This has...
We have not had any tests done on either dead rooster.
We haven't supplied grit previously. We live in sandy loam and the whole flock is only locked in at night, for the most part. Mostly because we have a lot of owls in the area and everyone in this area has lost part of their flock to owls...
We have been raising chickens/roosters for about eight years now. Pretty much by-guess-and-by-golly. We've always had great success until this year.
We had three roosters from last years flock. We culled out two last year. The butcher said they were extremely healthy.
This winter our rooster...
Just wanted to say hello, and introduce myself. I am Carla from Cottonpickinfarm, just north of Spokane, WA.
We have owned chickens for the past eight years. Right now we have 23 hens. Our roosters are not faring well this year.
I'll be posting about that soon, with questions.
Have a great...