Search results for query: *

I have lost three hens and would like to bring three younger birds into my flock of four birds, one rooster and three hens, 2 years old. How do you introduce new birds into the flock with the least amount of abuse and blood shed? I was going to try to get 6 mos. old hens.

We've had seven chickens since April of 2016. One Orust rooster and six different breeds of hens. We had a white oak snake last summer and tried to relocate him, but he came back. Finally had to kill him. Felt bad. One showed up yesterday, and now our hens are layers and our rooster mature...

Could she have been runoff by pecking order?

I have 6 hens and a rooster. I have had them since they were 8 weeks old and since April 2016. We let our birds out to forage at least half of each day. One of my hens is missing. I saw her yesterday, and have looked for her all day today. We've found no signs of predation. Could she...

I have an Orust rooster who is about 7 months old. "Attila" is small and gentle, so far, but takes his responsibility of his 6 hens seriously. He is just gorgeous! All my birds eat out of my hand. I'd attach photos, but just have jpg. Can't figure out how to change them to url.