I am currently raising my first flock of chickens. I'm about 8 1/2 months in. I know roosters can be rough on hens, my roo seems a little too rough. He has 14 hens, but appears to prefer only 3 of them. It's hard to see in the first pic, but her skin is a little bloody, & in the second pic her...
Bobochick here again. I noticed this morning that one of my little ones has sores & is missing feathers. They are 4 weeks old today. I received 4 extra chicks from the nursery & they all lived, so it was getting a little crowded in the brooder. They may have been a little bored & were pecking at...
Hi. I'm new to this, but I've wanted to do it for most of my life. We are slowly adding to our new farm. After doing a ton of research, I ordered 13 bb chicks & 3 turkey poults from a large hatchery back in April. I was feeling pretty confident & had everything nearly ready for them to arrive...