I don't know what happened but when I left for work this morning at 6:15 I let the chickens out to free range like I always do when its light out. My fiancee got home at 9 am to find almost the entire flock dead in the yard. What would do this? A fox or coon would at least take what they kill...
Just thought I'd share my new brooders/grow out boxes that I got from a friends work. They are about 9ft long, just under 4 foot wide and tall. They came with the two cross braces and a top, and the bottom is basically a pallet of the same dimensions only the boards are butted up nest to each...
She has some interesting colors, I am thinking our blue Orp roo and a buff or black orp hen?
her next to one of of the roosters from the same hatch
This hen was in the same hatch as well
Not sure if this is the right spot or now but I think It should be fine here. I was wondering if there are any poisonous flowers or plants that I should keep my flock away from. During the summer, and even the winter, we let our flock free range as long as someone is home or near by to keep em...
Hello, just figured I'd introduce myself and answer the suggested intro questions.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We got our first flock of buff orps and black giants almost a year ago
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 15 hens (black oprs...