I needed this article so much! I was just arguing with my chickens today about their choice area to dust bathe themselves. Going to build them their own big one so they don't ruin my raised garden beds.
I bought this for my brooder and it worked great. Put it up on a piece of wood to keep the bedding out. First place they rooted on so got pooped on quickly. Definitely more for chicks or as an extra water source for hens. My he s enjoy knocking it over and making a mess with it if it's in the...
Well I finally have my answer as to the gender of the mystery chicken.
HEN!!!
I am guessing the stress from being lost and then found halted her egg laying but we've had 3 eggs lain since the update on Wednesday. She's also settling in nicely with my flock and learning the waterer that we have...
Newbie here! Hi!
This evening friends in my neighborhood found this chicken walking down a residential street. Anyone in OV Norfolk VA missing a member of their flock? This dude is chill, doesn't mind being handled, is confident around dogs, but doesn't seem to know about coops as Dude has yet...