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I'm still learning and looking for chickens. I have come across a term "heavy pullets". What does this mean?

Thanks, the rooster is about 6 months, the hens are about 3 month. "Chops" is just chopped up corn. I think it must be an "old-timers" word. Will a layer feed contain protein as well as the calcium or should they get additional of each?

My dad has about 5 buffs that he put in the pen with a rooster. The rooster had been injured by a hawk prior to this. They did well for a couple of weeks but now they are attacking him. If dad had not gone out there last night, they may well have killed him. Could they be doing this because he's...

My rooster was attacked by a hawk about 2 weeks ago. In the beginning, all I found were feathers but couldn't find him. After several days, I was calling the other roosters and heard a crowing coming from the woods. I crowed back and we crowed to each other until I found him. He was hopping...

Great:rolleyes:How do I get them in without resorting to a ladder?? Do you think if I kept their food away until dusk, they might come in on their own then??

I recently had to move my 4 roosters to the country. I spent a week making a house and then making it predator proof. I went to eat supper and when I came back to lock the roosters down for the night, they were up in a tree!(They would prior to this get into their original cage as sun when down)...

Ok, I know I've asked the sex of my chickens on here before and you guys said the white one was a rooster. I believed you were right...it even crows...last night just before bedtime I heard all this cackling coming from their room. I just knew someone had laid an egg so I ran over to see my...

Hey! My chicks won't eat any of that stuff. I thought they were getting bored with their starter/grower stuff so I gave them leftover salad stuff from the fridge....they looked at me like I was insane and left it there to rot....but now when I feed them their mix, they look at my like "that's...

WOW! I hope our rats here in Memphis aren't as tough as those.

I am looking into buying a lot of chicken feed and was concerned about keeping it dry and critter free. Do you think it would be ok to store the feed in empty kitty litter containers since they have a good handle and would keep stuff dry? Also, how long will it store if kept dry and somewhat sealed?

Not sure if this is the right place but....here goes. Has anyone had any problems with chickens and above ground pools? I'm worried that my chickens will perch on the side and fall in. I'm betting chickens can't swim, so should I just build my chickens a run? I've been letting them free-range in...

There are A LOT of videos on how to can on youtube. I've watched several and they do simplify the steps. I've canned a lot but for new people, it helps to actually see what it's like when the tops "pop". Just put in "how to can" in the search bar.

ok, thanks....I guess, since I live in the city, I'll take that food out to my parents' farm and let those wild rabbits have it....I hope the labs don't consider that bait;)

Our rabbit, Eric, was murdered and now I have about 20 pounds of rabbit pellets. Can I feed that to my chickens?

Thanks so much...you don't know how sad I was yesterday to think ALL my babies were roosters! I was planning on having a bachelor pad because I couldn't bring myself to part with them. When I move to the farm, I'll just buy more "already laying" hens so I don't get scammed again! Thanks again...

we are doing the happy dance! Thanks for making our day!

Well can we still hold out hope that Blake is a she?

a single row of short spikes

Ok, I'm VERY new at all this...I just looked again. The comb is short but it's pointy kind of like one side of the rows of points on an alligator's back...if that makes sense.

ok, I just looked again. The feathers come down to her/his knees. The rest of the leg is colored black. Thanks for your help! We are glad to get to believe that at least on of ours is a girl.