Search results for query: *

I have 7 hens 1 rooster, 1 of my girls is laying on eggs for 3 days now do I need to separate from others?

Ok hes drying up,should i put him back in incubtor or go ahead and put in brooder? I have raised chicks but from 3 to 4 days old, new to this

Ok hubby got him in towel do I leave him out now and put him in brooder after dry?

First time hatcher, I have 1 that has hatched and does not seem to be drying out. He hatched around 12 pm today and is still wet the humidity is about 70 trying to get it down, could that be why he is not drying out? I have 2 other eggs that are due to hopefully hatch in the next 2 days so cant...

I am thinking and understanding that this behavior is due to the hen starting to lay. I was using a small rake to push him away as he dropped the wing at me, is the good or should I tap at him?

Finally got my first egg today, woohoo! But now my Rooster is getting very aggressive when I enter the coop. I have 7 hens only one has laid so far. What do I need to do to make him not be aggressive and so protective?

Thank you everyone for the information and responses greatly appreciated. I was afraid maybe I had an aggressive girl attacking the others.

Just the brown ones are losing tail feathers, the roo is fine and so is this girl

They are about 17 weeks are not laying yet, never wormed them(not sure how to do this), yes they all eat and drink, I feed them the finishing/grower feed from Dumor and cracked corn, scratch, veggies, etc., their poop looks normal sometimes its a bit runnier than usual. Now that I think about I...

they have no tail feathers just the long tail feathers mainly

I have 1 Rooster and 7 hens the amber links are the main ones losing feathers. First time chicken raiser, so not sure what could be causing this please help.

Can 6 week old have bananas?

Still working on the attached run right now just a portable separate run.

I just hate them being cooped up all day, and I know rain doesn't hurt them

Yes and I still have lamp in there since chilly out

There are 8 of them, and I normally put them in a small portable run during the day so they can forage and spread wings, but it's raining constant all day today here.

Should I keep my 5 week old chicks in their coop while raining and below 60 outside?