Well, my boy decided he wanted to wrestle today. Was getting treats and had my back to him and the girls and he flew up at me. We went a couple rounds with foot vs foot and it was a draw. I then decided to to get him cornered in run, away from the girls. He got tick off and I used a stick and...
I would share with your neighbors as there are plenty of ’favors‘ that can be shared.
For example my neighbor hauls my trash can up the road every week. Long driveway and big hill, he uses a golf cart. I give home 1-2 dz a week and he returns the carton.
Just a thought.
I use a fan and a water mister in the covered run. Worked good last summer for their first summer. we have a lot of windows for the coop and they are only in there at night.
He is an 8 month old Favoreelle (-1 sp) mix. We have 8 hens, 4 are about his size and the other are smaller. I am new to having chickens but he is not what I consider to be to aggressive, but he is protective of the hens. The issue I’m seeing is all the hens have spots on their backs where he is...
Thanks, yes I’ve been reading a lot on how to handle. It’s been hit and miss the last couple weeks. He may be just going thru his teenager stage where he thinks he is smarter than me. lol
Thanks for the other suggestions and I posted in the NC thread.
Have a rooster about 8 months old. Been pretty mellow up to now. He has become very protective of the 8 hens and recently starting lunging at us. It may be a stage not sure but we have grandkids that visit and do not want to take a chance with him.
Have a rooster about 8 months old. Been pretty mellow up to now. He has become very protective of the 8 hens and recently starting lunging at us. It may be a stage not sure but we have grandkids that visit and do not want to take a chance with him.
We have 3 nesting boxes but today 2 pullets were sharing one at the same time. Other 2 were empty. Only 1 left an egg. There was no conflict, but just want be sure ok?
Are these eggs from the same or different chicken? Been getting one on left daily for over a week, but got the one on right today. We have 8 hens born in May so I’m sure others are starting to lay.
We also have another laying a white egg.
4x6 coop, 3 nest boxes outside coop, run is 14x6 and fenced area covered with netting is about 35x40. Don’t have plans, built on the fly.
It has worked great for 8 hens and rooster.
I just ordered and installed this. Much better than what I got from Lowe’s.
Bird Netting 50' X 50' Heavy Duty... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QNTT4XG?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Hard to see in photo but it covered about a 40x30 area.