I have not seen tracks left in my area... My neighbor said she didn't know what they were that were left in her coop. She said it was a chaotic massacre in there! We have been battling what I believe is a Raccoon in our front yard that comes to poop in our barkdust landscaping literally EVERY...
Hey all.. My neighborhood needs help! We have many neighbors with backyard flocks and one by one we are being picked clean! One of mine was the first to be taken. Not sure if it got out and was picked off or if it was taken. We got back from vacation and noticed one missing and when we reached...
Hi all.. I am a "scared that I'm doing something wrong" newbie... I have had my chickens for a little while and while 1 started laying the other still hasn't (one is a Delaware and the other a Golden Laced Wyandotte both 9months old) Recently within the last month we have introduced 2 laying...
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I appreciate all your ideas and insight!!! I will be implementing a lot of these. I love that this site exists and doesn't make people feel dumb for questions. Such a great Chicken community!!!
So do I mix the oyster shell (just bought a big bag the other day) with their food or offer in another container? Also do I need to make the "scratch" or do I buy that somewhere?
Hey all, So my flock consists of 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte, and a Delaware that I've had for a few months and all but 1 are laying. I'm just wanting to check and see that I'm feeding what I'm suppose to. I recently switched the feed over to a Layer feed but I'm confused on...
Here are pictures from this morning of each of them individually...I have had them since May 30th and I was told they were 4 months old at that time. Whitey look really small in this picture but he really isn't.
This is a more up to date picture of them and each individual. I've had them since May 30th and they said they were 4 months old at that point. But that's why I'm trying to figure it out. LOL
Hi all,
I got these chickens from a friend of a friend who's neighbor was messing with them, so she had to get rid of them before he hurt them. I don't know much about them. They were 4 months old when we got them and are probably about 6-7 months old now. I'm trying to figure out what...