i have noticed the past few days that one of my chickens has not been very active and just kind of sits on the ground and is lathargic. she won't even fly up to the roost at night. i went out to check on her and she is blown up like a ballon. her back end is so blown up and firm. she is also...
personally i am not an expert but i had 2 roos in my group of 36 and i didn't know until about 3 months. i figured it out when i walked by the coop and heard him crow, sure enough, big comb and saddle feathers.
i just fill up the feeder and let them eat as much as they want. they dont' seem fat to me. during the winter they should be eating more anyways. we do the same with all of our livestock
I have been farming for 11 years and this is the first year i have ever had chickens. i have 34 pullets a mix of rir and barred's. just went out to the coop and it is 6 degrees out. chicks are only 4 1/2 months old. i found 3 eggs. these are my first eggs ever. i was extreamly excited. they are...
i might follow him home just to know where he lives to tell the police to go talk to him. you can't do anything to him or his property cause than you are no better than him. you are trying to reason with a person who can't reason at all.
i made my own just like the pictures indicate. works great. during coldest months like late jan and early feb i have to put two lights in the tin to stop my water from freezing. works great for plastic water containers too.
my pullets are emptying out they nest boxes which have straw in them. should i keep them empty until its time to lay? what other materials should i use for the nest box?