Hi everyone.
We have group of 3 Indian Runner drakes (6 months old) that free range in our backyard during the day. They forage a lot, but I also put out feed for them. The chickens eat their food as well. I was reading that it is okay for ducks to eat chicken feed if you supplement with Niacin...
Hi all,
This spring we added to our flock, integrating newbies quite nicely. We planned to add a second roo and a bunch of girls. However, as the pullets grew, it became apparent that several of our "pullets" were actually cockerels. Last year started with 9 hens, 1 roo; This year added 8 hens...
Hi everyone,
I know others have posted about guard dogs, but I'm looking for recommendations on medium sized dogs (no larger than 60 lbs) that are good family dogs as well as good watch-dogs for chickens.
I have 25 chickens or so on 1/2 acre, so not a lot of running space for the dog. We have...
Hi all.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I've been raising chickens for two years, and birds in general (parakeets mainly) for 6 or so years.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Currently I have 23 chickens (10 from our original flock of 12, and 13 new to...