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I just got two hens and one male Golden Pheasants. Do they need a roost to perch on or do they sleep on the ground? I had two Ringnecks that would only sleep on the ground. Thanks for any insight, Bosque

Hi, Didnt really know where to post this as it is not an emergency, just a chicken question. My buff is going through her first molt. She has lost feathers and has stopped laying. This morning, I noticed that her beak is now hooked like an eagles. Do I need to trim the hook or is this just...

What is the best bait for a live trap? Monday morning something, maybe a bobcat, domestic cat, raccoon pulled apart some PVC poultry netting that I had around my pheasant pen. I cannot find any fur or tracks, but something pulled apart the netting and mulled my two pheasants. They both died...

This year has been really bad in Southern Arizona for biting ants. I have tried so many things, I am hoping someone here can help. The ants are really little with two red segments in the front and a black segment in their rear. There seems to be a network of tunnels around the chicken coop...

I have a one year old Ringneck hen and am going to get a one and a half year old rooster and hen for her as a companion. After quarantine, is there anything to watch out for introducing the new birds into the flight pen? Thanks, Bosque

Hi, Does anybody feed their pheasants differently in the heat? I have heard that feeding chickens corn raises their body heat and should be avoided in the summer. Is that true with pheasants too? What specifically do you feed you pheasants in the extreme summer heat? Thanks, Bosque PS I live...

Hi, I had a pair of Ringnecks but the male passed. My question is should I try to find her a new home for the hen and try again with pheasants after winter? The pheasant pen in close to my three chickens, so she does get interaction. I am in Arizona so the winter will be mild...maybe getting...

I had never seen an Impeyan before the post a few down. They are such a beautiful bird. I have been doing some research and it is said that they are noisy. Are they too noisy to have in an urban setting? What does their call sound like? Would you feed and pen an Impeyan the same way as a...

Is this Americana/EE a hen or roo? I think that he is about two months old???

Hi, Yesterday I cleaned out the Pheasant pen down to the soil. Then I dusted the soil with DE, then put in a layer of animal bedding, then put in an inch or so of pine shavings. As a treat, I gave my ringnecks some sunflower seeds, spinich and broc. This morning when I went to give them...

This is my first year with my ringnecks. Do they do well in the cold? I would think that it would not get below 28 degrees here. Do I need additional heat in the pen? Are there foods to feed them that help generate heat? Any other tips during the winter? Thanks, Bosque

Here is my urban coop. I built it with plenty of ventalation for the Arizona heat. There are two doors, one to get into the coop and one to get into the roost. The chickens seem to really like it. The nesting box was built on the roost door and opens up aswell. You can see that there is the...

I just bought two EE from a hatchery and they have been sneezing every so often. They are in quarantine untill I figure out if they are ill or not. Is there something that I should be looking for? I do not want to introduce any illness to my other birds. It is bad enough that the two...

[/img] Any idea what breed the guy in the back is?

I either have two welsummers or two cucko marans. I bought a barn yard special of eggs, so am not really sure what I have. When can you tell by their physical appearance if they are male or female? At what age. They were born July 23, so they are just about a month old. Thanks for your help.

Can you give pheasants treats? What are some of the best ones? Thanks.

I have an idea for a waterer based on someones 3" PVC feeder. Could you take a piece of 3" PVC pipe 4' long and glue either a threaded end cap or a 90 with a threaded end cap at the bottom and then install one of these...

I have two new chickens that I just put out into the run. This is my first time with chickens. There are ants in their food. At night, the chickens are eating a few of the ants, but they freak out a little bit when the ants crawl on their feet. Should I try to reduce the ant population or...

Here is a picture of my chicken run that I just built for my chickens. It is built out of 2x3 pine, 2x3 welded wire and a tin roof. I did not want my neighbors to see the run from the street, so I dug down into the earth about 8 inches. I'm 6' and can stand up inside the run without touching...

Two of my birds have a cyst or bump on thier wing close to their body. They were born on July 19. What is it? Do I need to medicate it or is it something to do with their feathers coming in? Thank you,