My chickens have the run of the backyard and they feed outside of the coop since it is a bit small. The problem is the neighborhood pigeons eat up all their food unless I am standing guard. What to do?
I read an add somewhere for Predator Pee and wrote asking what would deter wild dogs from our stable in the valley. He recommended bear pee! I would think that'd scare off coyotes as well.
I read in a book about raising chickens that the yellow from the hen's feet and beak go to coloring the yolks. And indeed, my hen's feet are now pale after laying 40+ eggs. Can anyone confirm this?
We live in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia- current temperature 109 degrees f. I 'accidentally' adopted two scrawny young chickens this summer and put them in the back yard (cement floor- no lawn :). They hang out right next to the sliding glass door (cooled from the indoor AC) in the shade, and resting on...
A second chick hatched today while the hen & first chick were out foraging. The nest box is too deep (our ignorance) so we lifted the chick out to roam and feed. But now she doesn't know which chick to attend to! We plan on putting the first chick back in the nest at sunset and releasing them in...
My son spared two young chickens from slaughter because they were too scrawny. They grew up to be handsome birds (a white roo and a red hen) and she laid 14 eggs before brooding. After 16 days one hatched! Could it be the 110+ degree weather?