Our first flock and we’ve been through a lot in the past month. Doing our best and want to make sure we aren’t missing anything. Appreciate reading and any thought!! We have some feather loss and comb concerns, hoping folks can help us with understanding our situation.
Currently 6 chickens...
Sorry I don’t have a ton of information, but wondering if anyone has thoughts.
This is our first flock and first dead chicken. Of course, it is the family favorite. She would sit for the kids, let them pet her, pick her up and she layed the best eggs
She was the lowest on the pecking order...
Thanks! That’s helpful to know. He’s about 5 months old and just started becoming more vocal. In a matter of days he seems to have slipped into his role as rooster...so much fun watching him and his ladies.
We bought a blue-laced, does that seem accurate? From pictures on the internet I...
Thanks, everyone! This is our first flock and Diane/Dan was a random selection at the supply store. We have 3 Easter Eggers, 3 speckled Sussex and 2 Barred Rock...so it’s oddly appropriate for our lone Wyandotte to be a roo.
We have 3 young kids and they pronounce Diane with an almost British...
We heard a little something different this morning when we let the “girls” out. Looking at Diane this morning it seems pretty obvious we have a rooster, but wanted to ask for confirmation.
Thanks!!!!
I figure the “with pic” in subject line would make sure everyone wanted to open my poop question.
New chicken owner...raised since chicks around Easter. They seem healthy and happy, but noticed diarrhea last few days.
Today I noticed yellow mucas poo and this has me more worried. I’m in...
I used a narrow crown stapler. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Porter-Cable-Pneumatic-18-Gauge-1-1-2-in-Narrow-Crown-Stapler-Kit-NS150C/203555606
I can’t imagine having done my run with anything else. I did have a few times where I needed to remove staples and that is hard...so this is a permanent...