Some of my new to me 2 year old chickens are missing feathers on the back toward the tail feathers. It is down to the skin (which is pink) I don't see blood or scabs. Any ideas what this could be caused from?
Holy Valley Farms (HVF) was established in 1976 as an organic farm rasing...(screech) Ok - There is no farm but my last name is German and is translated to Holy Valley. I have raised various animals since I was young taking them all the way into 4-H up to college. I usally plant a garden each...
Just added a 20 foot misting system to the backyard for our hot Arizona summers - of course today it was in the low 70's and super windy! I figured this would cool a big portion of the chickens part of the yard - I also have it on a timer so it will go of about 4 times a day to keep it cool and...
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I'm in Yuma, AZ - Just picked up 2 more barred rocks today - I have a broody hen not sure if she will accept them but it would be nice. Still getting an egg from her but it's only been 3 days now so she might stop laying soon.
My Barred Rock GRUMPY makes the most noise before and after laying an egg - and she also likes to find the highest point in the yard when the sun is coming up and makes tons of noise! She wants to be a rooster. She is also the largest of the barred rocks I have.
My best advice for treats is to wait until they are fully feathered in about a few months or so. This gives them a chance to get used to eating the chick meal instead of just wanting treats. They get all the nutrients they need out of the feed. But very normal to check on them a lot. When my...
I get a few thin shelled eggs from time to time but for the most part the egg shells are thick compared to store bought eggs. I usually buy a 50lb of lay crumble and then a few pounds of oyster shell and mix in the bag. This gives them a good mixture throughout and saves time when feeding in...
I created a LOGO in word then put it in paint and saved as a JPG - the size looks big on word and paint but when I upload the jpg it turns out really small and when I stretch it out on the MYPAGE section it distorts it - any help???