So for the past couple of weeks one of my chickens has been breaking eggs. I added some new ones in the spring and one ended being a rooster so I suspected him. I already have another rooster. But I separated him today and just happen to walk in on one of my older hens in the middle of breaking...
Found 2 of my chickens dead in the last week and both died very similarly. Both just wouldnt move and their combs became very discolored. First one was my oldest so I just chocked it up to old age. But the next was young. They free range all day and actually the two are in separate coops. Are...
Lost 3 hens last season and got new chicks to replace them. One of the new chicks has just started laying. Problem is she’s not using the nesting boxes and the eggs are getting broken. Boxes are clean. I’ve put golf balls in them but that’s not working. Any other suggestions to get them to lay...
I recently got some more chicks and they're ready to be out full time with my one remaining hen. So what is the best way to have feed out for both? My hen is no longer laying any more if that matters and she's over 2 yrs old. Chicks are about 8 weeks old.
For the past few days, one of my hens has been staying in the coop pretty much every time I check. I got married this weekend so I have been preoccupied with that but I finally went to check on her and she was just laying on top of about 5 eggs. She is also clucking a little differently. I made...
I have two Pekin ducks for almost a year now and everything has gone well. They were laying eggs until they started molting a couple of months ago and now they have started to just act a little crazy. I'm thinking they're getting ready to lay again so maybe their hormones are kicking in again...
Update to this. Just went out to check on them and for the 5th night in a row they were not on the roost. They stay on it all night when I put them on it, but they're not getting on it on their own. A) should I still be worried B) what can I do to get them up there on their own?
I just "winterized" my coop by by placing a piece of plywood over an open section of the coop since it's finally starting to get cold. I went out to close the door and took a quick peek inside and noticed they were all on the ground instead of their roost. They're always on the roost every...
After much anticipation, I found 2 nice looking eggs yesterday. And they were actually in the nesting box and rather clean. It was perfect timing as well since I needed to grocery shop. If I only knew who was laying so I could congratulate them. And the first one I tried was a double yoker..
Ducks are not laying eggs and that's not the reason I have them. They are basically pets. Is it possible to have 2 types of feed out and the ducks and hens can have access to both and know which is which?
It's about that time to switch over to layer ration for my hens, but I also have 2 ducks that live with the chickens, Are they ok to eat the layer ration as well?
One of my hens has some swelling behind one of her eyes. Doesn't seem serious, but I'm a first time chicken owner and want to make sure I fix this if need be. I noticed it Sunday for the first time. It's stayed pretty much the same for a day (no better or worse). It doesn't seem to be...
I thought all along this was a white leghorn, but now I am seeing a hint of brown on his wings that are making me second guess and think it may be a red sex link. Thoughts? He's about 11-12 weeks old.
I've got two roosters I'm looking to re-home. I've made a flyer and put in Tractor Supply and made a Craigslist ad as well. I really would like to get rid of these guys soon, but I'm not familiar with other ways to re-home roosters. Any suggestions are welcome. And if anyone is in the...