I have heard that they can be hard to contain but that hasn’t been my experience. I first got my GP when we only had a small fenced area for her. She lived in the house with us but had a doggie door. She would bolt out if she heard anything suspicious. She got a walk everyday and was perfectly...
You need a Great Pyranees or any livestock guardian breed. Mine patrols the perimeter of our yard and I’ve never lost a chicken (knock on wood). She loves all of our animals and people. She is very sweet but sounds intimidating enough to keep stuff out of the yard. I live in the country...
Hahahaha, we’ll I started with four hens and one was a rooster 🤣 we wanted more eggs to share with friends and family sooooo somehow 17 became the perfect number lol. Chicken math is hard but I currently only have three laying. The rest are still freeloading 🐓🐣😂
Thanks everyone. I think she was injured. She was in so much pain we put her down tonight. Hardest part of raising chickens. Not sure it will ever get easier 💔
It might be hard to see in the first pic but the other foot is near the head going in the opposite direction of the other leg. Is varus valgus deformity genetic? I hatched four eggs and one was born with a foot problem that looked similar and died. I’m wondering if it jumped off the side of the...
But now that you mention it. One of the chicks that hatched with it had one leg that was like that. I thought it was because it took almost three days to hatch and had one foot hung up in the membrane. I had to assist it. It did ok for about a week then passed.
I have 7 chicks in a brooder in my garage. Yesterday one of them couldn’t use its legs and they were just kinda splayed out and the toes were curled. All others seem healthy. I’ve separated him fed it scrambled eggs and have electrolyte water in its cage.
I have always fed my chicks non...
Hi everyone. I’m fairly new to chickens and have a flock of about 17. Leghorns, Easter egger, production reds primarily. Several different ages and a couple of coops 😳. Started in the spring and have added to my flock a few at a time. Love this forum for advice and information.