they are in a 8' x 6' x 10' run with a 3' x 3' coop. a 30' x 10' extended run is in the works but its a week away. i realize this area is to small for 10 chickens but they are not yet full grown. and the trouble stops when i take out the one offending chicken.
Is there a cure for a chicken that loves to eat other chickens? I have 10, 4-6 week old White Leghorns, for 2 weeks now i have had bloody tail feathers on a couple different chicken watching them after the first week i noticed one was doing all the damage.
I seperated it for a couple...
Thanks for the suggestions CMV i am planing on increasing the size of the run its 6 x 8 planing on making another 10 x 10 for a day time run , i tossed in some fruit and veggies yesterday for them, still dont have any blue-kote im going to Big R Monday ill get me some then.
im still improving...
Hey all just needed to ask a Question, i know ive seen this question on here before but couldnt find it today,
My chickens are about 4 weeks old and i still have them on starter feed 19% protein, they eat the feathers off of each others backs and have had 2 now that have been eaten bloody i...
I put the sulfur down in the run and in the small coop i have right now the chickens ate some of it but guess they didnt much like the taste of it since theres still plenty on the ground this evening. they are still scared of me right now but they seam to be doing fine.
anyone have a bee hive...
Just wanted to say howdy to everyone at BYC nice to have a place to come to, just wanted to say im new to the chicken raising thing. bought 10 hens (time will tell) from my feed store.
Have had a bird pen for a couple years now raised quail for awhile till a skunk killed most of them, trying...