One of my girls went broody after only laying a couple weeks and hatched out another hen's eggs. Good mother, very patient. Hope she goes broody again!
Here, here on the dogs! I raised chickens in the dead of summer in Phx AZ a year ago, and didn't loose one. Water and shade was all. Had BO's and they just panted the heat away. I hope I have as good of luck this summer with my larger flock in Waco.
Welcome from Waco! I had chickens in my tiny Phoenix backyard before buying 5 acres here, and it was alright. Just make sure you don't have any roosters and give the neighbors lots of free eggs! Best of luck with your permit.
Hey there central Texan! We are in Rosenthal, about 90 minutes North of you. I had tried free ranging my chicks when they were young, but neighbor's dogs came on our land and ate 15 of them in 30 minutes. Couldn't believe it! So now we've built a coop with large fenced run and will have to keep...
Robinson, TX (just outside Waco)
We just bought 4 Ameraucanas, 4 Production Blacks, 2 Black Sex Links, and 2 RIRs plus 4 mystery roos came free. I'd love to know what they are and how I will get rid of them eventually!
I have been reading other topics, but I still need advice. My 4 hens just turned 21 wks(not laying:() and our family has to move to Waco Tx. I desperately want to take them with me, it takes so long to get them laying, I don't want to start over! Can it be done? How? Do I need papers? What do I...
Ok, so I clipped both wings and it worked! I know cause they are no longer roosting on top of their coop! What a relief it is! It was so easy and quick. Didn't hurt them at all and you can't even see that they're clipped. Poor Dot is still walking around with only one butt feather!