We have a flock of 20 hens (Austalorps and Orpingtons) and the perfect rooster, a mix of the two breeds named Sherman. He is gorgeous and calm, a great protector, keeps his flock together and under control and is NEVER aggressive with us. I really believe he got his calm, strong demeanor from...
Question.... How often can you feed your chickens scrambled eggs without over-loading them with protein? We feed them layer pellets and a small amount of scratch just before they head for the roost in the evening.
Hi there neighbor! I'm from the Urbana/Springfield/Mechanicsburg area - just a hop, skip and jump from you! I'm still new to having chickens. We just started our flock in May, so this will be our first winter. I'm having SO much fun! Never dreamed I would fall in love with birds!
We have 7...
I absolutely LOVE my 12 KCs! They are just 4 weeks old, but so much fun to watch! We're new to this, so I do have a question. We have 6 full-grown Pekins 12 full-grown Australorp chickens and 13 5wk old Orpington chicks. When will the Campbells be big enough to put them in with the rest of...
As a new chicken mama, I've been reading a lot about Marek's Disease, and frankly, it's freaking me out! How worried should I be? We have 12 Australorps (14 weeks old) and 13 Orpingtons (just 4 weeks old), as well as 18 ducks - 6 Pekins (14 weeks old) and 12 Khaki Campbells (3 weeks old)...
Hello all! So glad to have found this site. So much information! My husband and I recently bought our first chickens - 12 Australorp chicks. Then, just to complicate matters, my (adult) daughter decided that she wanted a duck. No problem, but then she came home with SIX! She takes great...