It has an injury on its behind but I'm not sure what happened. It had a sad looking bottom when I brought it home a couple of days ago which is why it was a freebie. It had a very pasty vent and the area above and below its vent was very swollen (it now has the largest chick vent I have ever...
So, my husband and I took a super long drive today to go to a poultry show - it was fantastic! The birds were GORGEOUS and the place was absolutely packed. I had been talking to a very lovely person for quite a few days about hatching eggs, and I spent WEEKS reading about seramas and incubation...
I would love any advice on how to raccoon-proof my chicken house. A lot of my neighbors sure think that raccoons are cute and they feed them, but I do not want any casualties in my flock. I won't chance it right now, so I bring my chickens inside at night, but eventually it would be nice to not...
Hi there!
I've been lurking around on BYC for a couple of months now - I love reading about everyone's birds! But I finally gave in and decided to sign up. So hello! I used to raise poultry and I was active in 4-H. My favorite birds were my D'Anvers, OEGB, and my standard and bantam Naked...