For what it’s worth..I was having the same problem while trying to introduce four new youngsters into my huge flock of two older hens. One of which is a game hen. I did everything I could to make the intergration as seamless as possible. That game hen was having none of it. She was fine as long...
This year I had a real struggle with my game hen. I have no rooster. She didn't care. Went to setting anyway (not unusual for a game hen). Off in the brush. Didn't find her for two months! Got her off a very rotten nest. The stench was overpowering. Befor that I had gone ahead and bought 3...
Just received 3 Black Australorp started pullets. Just wondering. Their faces seem to be turning white. Not a sickly type of white, just white. If they keep on with the whiteness, they will soon look like those White Faced Spanish birds. Is this normal for Australorps?
They are just looking for treats, or food, or they are just curious. They are just babies learning about their world. Not pecking at you out of meanness. They don't have hands to touch you with, so they have to use their mouth.
Just a thought. If you have found a prosessor, give them a call and ask what the procedure is for having the birds processed. I doubt that a 45 min. Drive will hurt anything. How long before you can pick up the finished product, and what it costs, is what you need to find out. If you plan to...
You might want to switch to Flock Raiser feed, and keep oyster shell available on the side. I believe it is 20% protein. My birds don't feather pick, and they really like the feed.
Well, yesterday would be a good example. Looked out my kitchen window in time to see a coyote chasing my hens around the front yard. Two of the hens are pure game hens, and another is half game chicken, but is built like the game hen who is her mother. Anyway, those hens took off flying to the...