I do not let my flock free range anymore due to loosing my last flock to all sorts of predators over time. I live in rural TN woods. They have a large run but I can see they want to go out in the woods. I hear people stay with the flock while letting them out to free range before its time for...
I acquired three Polish used at packing peanuts with my order of Bantam pullets. I know, I know! Your thinking "not another what sex is my Polish"
I know they are hard to sex but just for fun, What sex is my 7 week old Polish chicks? I believe the White crested is a cockerel. It has little...
I ordered 5 Bantam chicks from Cackle and when I opened the box there were 14 chicks. Is this normal. I did expect a few more but not this many and definitely not standard chicks. Unfortunately lost 2 bantam chicks which is a bummer. I believe they sent me 6 White crested polish and one Silver...
7 month old hen suddenly paralyzed both legs now for four days with no improvement. We have had a bad storm come through so everything is wet. Vet says fecal has overload of coccidia. She never had allot of diarrhea and Hen is eating great and is alert but have to give her water with dropper...
I have a 12 week old White Silkie that is huge. It is almost as big as my 10 month old Turken and larger than my Silver laced Wyandotte of the same age. I know it does not comform to silkie standards due to its comb being more like a single comb. Was told it is a purebred silkie. Not sure of the...
Have one more owner surrender. I believe its a roo but dont know what type of Bantam this is. He is fully feather in light gray colors, whitish feet with pinkish toes, flies really well, and is very friendly. Old English? Is less than half the size of my Silkie which is supposedly the same age 7...
Just received owner surrender possible 3 month old Naked Neck that they say is a hen. I would like to get your opinion so i can correctly put he or she up for adoption.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Laurie and I absolutely love chickens. At this point of time I have not owned chickens for about three years. My flock of eight has ended in tragedy and I just haven't gotten over the trauma of loosing them. Live in rural Tn and all was well for a few years...