My new chickens LOVE eating the leaves off of the black lace elderberry bush we have. Does anyone know if this is something I should be wary of? (The bush itself is fine... quite tall, and they are just going after the lower new spring leaves.)
EDIT: They have already been eating them for a few...
Hi, we have 6 week old pullets. The gold laced wyandotte and the cuckoo marans look very similar. (Is this normal at this age?)
We are trying to tell the two apart, and the most distinctive aspect is their chirps. One of them has a softer chirp and calms down readily when held, the other does...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We currently raise Lady Amherst pheasants (which we love) and are expanding into chickens and ducks.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
6 LA pheasants (3 MA, 3 FE)
4 chickens (all hens, 1 sexlink, 1 golden laced...