I had an olive Egger die yesterday- found her in the coop on the floor when I got home yesterday evening. I presume heatstroke as she’s seemed fine. Temps have been 100-108 plus index about 2 months - it’s just tough…. My saddest heat death (only other) was a few years ago. We had a hen who...
Hi, y’all! I’ve got a handsome 5 1/2 month old Easter Egger cockerel in need of a new home. I live in North Texas and would be happy to drive a couple of hours to drop him off.
I’d keep him if I was in a more rural area, but as it is would rather keep my neighbors’ good will 😌. So far he’s...
Hi, y’all! I’ve got a handsome Easter Egger rooster in need of a new home. 5 month old cockerel, well behaved so far.
I’m in North Texas and would be happy to drive a couple hours to drop him off. 😊
Hi, ya’ll! I have a handsome (and so far well-behaved) 5-month old cockerel in need of a home. I live in North Texas and am happy to drive a couple of hours to deliver him.
He’s great with my hens and pullets , and if I lived in a more rural area or on more land I’d keep him, but I’m worried...
Oh no!We had a dog come into our yard a few years ago and kill all of our chickens accept for 2 of the youngest ones who flew into our neighbors yard.Ever since the drama it has become their special place flying over every day teaching the youngest ones to follow the example!🤪
Apparently that’s common due to enzymes in pineapple that break down proteins. Also, some people get a prickly feeling in their mouth from fresh pineapple due to a birch pollen allergy. My daughter and her dad have that problem.
Five of our hens were killed in our backyard yesterday morning, clearly chased down in quick succession and bit in the lower back all across the yard. The fifth was killed or at least captured in the coop at the back of the yard, and the predator made off with it, back to the street. I suspect...