What temperatures do you think are acceptable open air coop? We live in central California, summer temps are over 100 degrees, during the winter the highs range from 50s-60s and lows mid 30s-40s. The chickens have been sleeping on roosts in the enclosed run that has a small attached...
I have one 4 year old barred rock, and have newly introduced a 15 week old black sex link pullet. At what point should I let them sleep together at night on the roost? I currently am having the new pullet sleep in her own enclosure within the coop.
We had 3 backyard hens, and over the last year2 passed away. We just got a 15 week old pullet and the old chicken is being very aggressive to her. Any advice on successfully introducing a single pullet to a single hen?
My poor Rosemary has had a rough year, she is a 4 year old barred rock. Last spring she got fly strike, was caught very early but obviously took some time to recover. She has not laid a single egg since then. She started having diarrhea about a month and a half ago (she gets it on and off)...
We live in a suburban neighborhood, have 2 backyard chickens that have a coop and run. We allow them free access to the rest of backyard most of the day. One chicken has been able to get over a four foot fence into our vegetable garden. Any suggestions on how to stop this? A taller fence? Or...
We have a sick chicken, she was having diarrhea which lead to fly strike, we also believe tapeworms...poor girl. Throughout this she has not been laying eggs, understandably. She has been treated for the tapeworms, and her wound from fly strike is completely healed and is acting like her normal...
We have a 3 year old hen who had been acting a little off recently, not laying eggs and somewhat isolating herself. She has been having diarrhea, and is now extremely weak not able to stand or walk. We now have a second hen who started having diarrhea as well, but looks healthy otherwise. What...