I'm thinking of getting sucks from tractor supply. I already have 6 hens and a rooster which are seperated. But do ducks eat the same layer as my hens? Any help is appreciated hope I don't sound stupid :)
Question pretty much says it all but i was wanting some guineas to add to my flock. I have 6 hens and one rooster. three hens are in one coop and two and the rooster are in a different pen. My rooster was aggresive toward 2 of my girls so I had to seperate them. Anywho back to the point. I...
I don't want to sound uneducated but I'm just getting used to having my rooster ( I purchased all pullets as chicks and she turned out to be a he) anyway he is about 6-7 months and he has stated to try to crow and the poor thing sounds horse or something like that. I assume this is just part of...
So I have a chicken that was suppose to be a she but is actually a she(o got pullets from the farm store but obviously something went haywire) he's not crowing yet which is one reason I just thought that I had a larger hen on my hands but I've been told that it depends on the rooster on when he...
:( I'm sorry also. It's been sssooo hot here. Is there anyway to prevent them from overheating I guess would be a good tern but other than making sure they have a large and sufficient amount of water is there a way to help them stay cool??
I hope I don't sound insensitive to you loosing...
Thank you!! I will continue to do so I can't afford to buy more feed for him lol.. thank you everyone for your help. I appreciate it. I'm not nearly as confused :)
And one more thing I got them from a farm store and they said they were pullets.. so I guess they got confused! Is he okay eating layer that's what I feed them and give them "treats" of cracked corn and sunflower seess twice a week.. will he be okay?
I have one silver Wyandotte and four reds. The reds are 5 months old. They are starting to lay. It's so hot here in the south now that the heat is bothering them in not laying but not all are laying yet. Three of them are but one isnt. Anyway I have attached a picture of my hen in question. She...
I will get one! Btw the top I'm using is like screen much sturdery than screen but it has holes in it and it is metal, like screen. Sorry I'm bad at explaining. Thank y'all!
I got chicks from TSC yesterday all pullets and they said they were Rhode Island Reds. Right now I have the girls in a 18 gallon aquarium and I have a top on it for their safety. Also I have them under a 250 watt heat lamp. They have plenty of food and water. They seem quite happy walking...
I have a Silver Laced Wyandotte hen and rooster 1 each. I know it's a bad combo but a hawk got my other hen. Anyway iv been wondering, I would like more chickens and I have heard that Wyandottes are great moms.. Just one question.. I'm pretty sure the roosters been doing his thing to my hen...
So one question for all of you chicken professionals on here. The local feed store has a 17% Ratite Grower Maintenance would that be a good thing for my hens and rooster?? I apologize for asking so much, and am fairly new to chickens, and just want healthy birds!
I am just making sure that I'm understanding everyone correctly, y'all are saying I should feed my whole flock grower and have oyster shells available? That way everyone will be healthy?? Thanks for all the feedback!
I have a rooster and I am currently feeding my hens scratch ( I'm switching to layer as soon as I run out of scratch which will be soon) and was just curious as to if it is okay to feed my rooster the same food as my hens? I have done some lookin on here, but I was just wondering. I want him...
I came home today and some stupid bird had killed my hen. I ran it off, but it was to late for my girl :(. Now there I only have one hen left.... When should I get her another coop mate? HELP!
WOW! Thanks for all the comments. I am newish to chickens and may I ask what exactly is oyster shells? I mean I know what they are, but are the shells in the feed?? I don't mean to seem ignorant. I understand what everybody said about the proteins and that stuff in the feed. But not sure I...
In the winter time,and the girls are not laying much this time of year. So I was just curious as to if scratch would be better to feed in the winter time than the layer feed?? Hope you guys could give me a few suggestions? thanks :)