Hello all. Once again I turn to you becauce I'm freaking out about my chickens! I love them so, but i do think they will be the death of me!
2 weeks ago, i introduced 3, 6 week old pullets to my flock. All were wild and curious! 2 days ago, i noticed my Ameraucana, Sam, is acting a little...
I woke up yesterday morning to find my beautiful Red Star, Lizzy, dead in her coop. She was laying peacefully on her back in her favorite laying place. First, given her location, i thought she must have had trouble passing an egg, but i was told that was unlikely since egg bound chickens...
I introduced 4, 6wk old silkie and polish chicks to my existing flock of 6, 8wk old laying hens (leghorns, sussex, ameraucana, sexlink, wyandotte & rhode island red ) and while the girls don't fight, they are still 2 very distinct groups. My new girls are only two weeks younger and all of my...
In really want to start using DE in my coop and run, but I notice everyone here insists in food grade. The guy who sold me my chickens said this is not necessary. I do not plan to use it in their food as of yet. Just to combat bugs in their environment. Is it OK to start with non-food grade...