I have a broody hen she became broody during the hatch . so.. I would love to let her raise them but what are the chances that she'd take to them? I had a hen last year that wanted to be a nanny to all of the other hens chicks. She'd follow them around and help feed them. clucking the...
Hi Ms Magoo, I have been raising Phoenix chickens for about 3 years now. Eventhough our winters never go below 0, it seems the Phoenix breed is very hardy. They also do really well in the 102 summers. Keep the heat lamp on on those cold spells and they should be fine. Very smart birds.
Shroeder Your coop is exactly what Ive been asking my DH to build for me! Now I can show him my idea! Same thing even down to where the nest placement and the hutch in the storage area!
This sweet guy is only a little over 5 months old . Hatched on June 11th 2012. He is located in Garber OK. (near Enid) I will be going to Shawnee, OK for the chicken show on Dec 8th and can bring him with me. He really needs to find a new home. Hasnt started crowing yet but he likes the...
LOL I thought the little feathers on the side of his head were tufts??? Doesnt an EE lay multi colored eggs? The hens that my friend has only lay blue to greenish eggs. We just figured that to be Americaunas. She got them from Atwoods. Thanks for the info
A friend gave me 4 blue eggs from her americana hens that were with a beautiful large blueish rooster. My Black Cooper Maran hen set on those 4 plus 5 other of her eggs . This was the only one to hatch. It hatched on June 11th so it is 3 months. Ive never had this breed before so can someone...
what color/ texture is her poop? I have 2 that are doing that. I lost one last night. I cant figure it out either! Mine have a greenish runny poop that sticks to their feathers. smells terrible. 3 days and they're gone. Ive been giving them Duramycin-10, an antibotic, in their water...
And marans usually have dark gray legs. Your black and white chick looks like it has yellow on it??? maybe you order was mixed up with someone else's? A reputable hatchery couldnt mess up that badly!
I am so baffled. My hens are dieing. I've had a bad month so far. We let our flock free range. First our two roosters get taken by a predator. We're thinking a bobcat since it was in an area of trees. (I'm surprised it was the roosters and not a hen). A couple days later one of our...