I have 30 hens and get about a dozen a day. It's winter here in Ohio and they've just started laying again since cold days and molting seems to be over. I will start selling in the spring, but I wanted to find an easy way to track my eggs. I put them in a large basket on the counter and when the...
I just noticed my bantam rooster has very long, curled spurs. I'd estimate they are at least three inches long. I don't have a Pic yet he's quite flighty. So I'm wondering how to trim them before they curl back into his backside. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
I have a Buff Orpington hen who has been over mated this spring by an immature rooster. The rooster was rehomed, but this hen's feathers still haven't grown back. I'm concerned for her ability to stay warm this winter. Will these feathers ever grow back? Should I be doing something else for her...
My husband came home from work the other day with 4 very large pumpkins. They were so big that they wouldn't sit on our steps so he had to put them on the ground around the steps. My chickens have ignored them totally - until today. I just came out to all of my chickens feasting on the pumpkins...
I give sardines, salmon, tuna, quality cat food, and BSF larvae. Watch for sales on canned fish and stock up. My girls also steal my dogs food when they can.
Increase the protein percentage of their food too. These things all help.