We have weeds growing where we don’t want them to. My husband requested I check with the Backyard posters the following: is Round Up weed killer safe around chickens? We have four pet Australorps and do not want to do anything to endanger them. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
No, she is out and about with her sisters. This happens when she sees me. She has NEVER been mistreated or anything of the sort. I tried scooting her away with my foot but the more I tried, the crosser she got! I now just try to ignore her mean girl behavior and have to laugh. I normally...
I have 4 Australorp hens, two are larger, two a bit smaller. They are 1 year, 3 months old. Jenny has always been peckish toward me and a bit aggressive but I mostly ignore her and the two larger ones mostly keep her in line, she is definitely not an alpha. She has started puffing up when she...
I was my roo’s number one hen and mama. Of course he was an only “child” but we really loved each other (I know that sounds corny, maybe respect is a better word). He is pictured in my avatar. When he and his bro was little they were supposed to be hens, but guess what!? We named them Pearl...
I say, “time to go to bed” when my beloved Roo was alive and he would head towards the coop. If he didn’t want to go in yet, he would pretend to find food and would tidbit to me. I knew he was playing, so I would just remind him “ the raccoons will get you” and stand by his ramp, to which he...
We ordered two Australorp chicks, 3 days old, preferably hens, and was given a 90% chance they were hens. Instead we received two, obviously non-Australorp chicks. When they were young a person cannot really tell but a hatchery should know WHAT they are raising, I thought. We ended up with...